They serve as crossing guards for thousands of toads and frogs ... Sometimes the surface of the road can be covered with a layer of dead animals,” Milta told The Associated Press.

If you find you must be out, drive slowly and avoid anything that looks like a stick or pebble on the road. And watch out for people in raincoats, and salamander crossing guards, too.

Crossing guards tend to be retirees, who can work the split AM-PM shifts. Evanston Police Chief Schenita Steward said, “It’s ...

Cincinnati Public Schools reported less than 100 crossing guards on staff in the fall. That number is now up to 138.

Crossing guard staffing in Somerville is just above half capacity, officials learned after news three children have been hit ...