Iowa’s almost-forgotten oddball events are preserved in essay collection

A new book from a retired University of Northern Iowa professor is dedicated to preserving more than two dozen remarkable tidbits from Iowa history, oddities and encounters most people have forgotten. Author Roy Behrens‘ seventh book is called, “Dreams of Fields: Memory Traces of Iowa’s Past.” It’s a collection of essays which he says zeroes […]

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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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