Bug expert: Iowans should learn to let spiders thrive inside the house

As the chilly weather settles in, Iowans may find several species of spiders are also settling in — inside our homes. One expert pleads, don’t squish those eight-legged creatures, but learn to “spread the bug love.” Ginny Mitchell, an entomologist at Iowa State University, says if you happen across wolf spiders, funnel weaving spiders, jumping […]

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Donald Schmitt, 92, Storm Lake

Donald Schmitt, age 92, of Storm Lake, Iowa died March 25, 2026 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral

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