Iowa’s governor signs literacy bill, highlights ‘science of reading’

Governor Kim Reynolds says a focus on what’s called “the science of reading” will improve the reading skills of Iowa students. The governor went to Adel this afternoon and sat among a group of first graders as their teacher, Erin Koelker, led them through a reading lesson. The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn district adopted the science of reading […]

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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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