Man charged with setting mother’s Ottumwa home on fire

A southeast Iowa man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to shooting his then-wife with a crossbow has been arrested after a house fire at his mother’s home. The Ottumwa Police Department says a homeowner called 911 on November 21st to report she was trapped in a house fire. Officers were able to pull 82-year-old […]

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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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