WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Feb. 14, 2017

FEDEX DRIVER HONORED: The FedEx driver who stopped protesters from burning an American flag in Iowa City in January was honored Monday night by American Legion Post 298 in Marion. 'It may be legal. It doesn't make it right,' Uhrin said of burning the flag. 'A lot of things may be said to be legal but that doesn't mean they're morally or ethically right to be doing.' Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/marion-american-legion-honors-fedex-driver-who-stopped-flag-burning-in-iowa-city/

SUBS NEEDED: Data from seven school districts in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area shows more than 1,700 teacher absences went unfilled from August to December of last year, And education experts say that shortage stretches across the state. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/k/wanted-at-corridor-schools-more-substitute-teachers/

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RALLY: Lawmakers heard from a handful of Iowans encouraging them to approve sweeping changes to Iowa's collective bargaining law and give local elected officials the chance to create a 'culture of excellence and innovation.' Under the measures, those not involved in public safety would be able to bargain only for base wages. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/iowa-lawmakers-get-earful-on-collective-bargaining-bills/

DOWN YEAR FOR BIG TEN HOOPS: The conference's hoops simply are mundane, something you couldn't honestly say in a long time. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/iowa-lawmakers-get-earful-on-collective-bargaining-bills/