ISU research IDs ‘legal deserts’ in 18 Iowa counties

Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as “legal deserts” because there are not enough attorneys in the area to represent private clients. ISU rural sociologist David Peters led the research, which found Lee County in southeast Iowa has a “critical” lack of attorneys. “What we found is that a […]

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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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