Iowa yeast maker is being fined by the EPA over infractions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is fining an eastern Iowa company over alleged hazardous waste violations. The EPA says Red Star Yeast Company of Cedar Rapids will pay nearly $38,000 in civil penalties to resolve the case. The agency says Red Star didn’t follow federal regulations in producing yeast for baking and for industrial ethanol […]

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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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