UI researcher applauds Iowa’s drop in chronic absenteeism

A University of Iowa education professor who studies why students skip school says she’s encouraged by a new report on a hefty drop in absenteeism in Iowa’s schools, though she says there’s still more work to do. Kari Vogelgesang, director of professional development at the UI’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, says students tend […]

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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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