The kissing disease sounds cute, but beware Iowans, it can be a killer

Iowans are warned to be on the lookout for an insect that can cause what’s called the kissing disease — or chagas (pronounced SHOG-us) — which can be deadly. Not to be confused with “mono,” another type of kissing disease, chagas was once a problem just in Latin America but it’s moved into the southern […]

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Roger L. Young, 82, Hartley

Roger L. Young, Age 82, of Hartley, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center

Wolverines Blank Tornadoes

Sioux City-West quarterback Tavin Irvine ran for a pair of touchdowns and passed for another and the visiting Wolverines defeated Storm

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