If passed, high school students would be banned from using their cellphones in classrooms while elementary and middle school ...

The man accused of murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to take the death penalty off the table.

As the new school year begins, new faces will be seen in hallways and classrooms at Litchfield Public Schools. We got to know some new faculty members for this upcoming school year. Other new hires ...

(KNSI) - A suspect accused of firing a gun at police and engaging them in an hours-long standoff has been sentenced to nearly ...

The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 15-22. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the ...

As 2024 turned to 2025, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team had a lackluster 4-10-4 record. At the time, head coach Rico Blasi ...

Litchfield School Board members continued to wrestle with the challenges of providing education during a pandemic, as a parent and a leader of the local medical community spoke during a meeting ...

NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF SEPT. 9, 1970 Mrs. Opal Rettman, who raises raspberries and tomatoes and flowers and other garden products at her farm near Lake Stella, came into the Independent Review office ...

As he faced bleachers full of energetic students one recent morning at Litchfield Middle School, Dave Eisenmann admitted that times have changed since he was their age. That’s not all bad, ...

Swedish hunters, of whom there are hundreds of thousands, are able to apply for licences for semi-automatic weapons. In ...

Welcome to La Baguette French Bistro, a culinary gem tucked away in Colorado Springs that’s been serving up slices of Gallic heaven since 1984. This unassuming eatery might not look like much from the ...

Mainly clear skies overnight with a few snow showers possible early in the mountains. Lows will drop into the teens, 20s and ...