Acclaimed writer brings his ‘roughneck’ stand-up comedy act to Iowa

A New York Times best-selling author and humorist is making stops in two Iowa libraries this week. Michael Perry grew up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin and says he never set out to be a writer. After stints working as a Wyoming cowboy, a nurse, a musician, a volunteer firefighter and more, Perry […]

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Shirley Strait, 91, Storm Lake

Shirley Strait, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died February 16, 2026 at her residence in Storm Lake. Memorial services will

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