Many Iowa schools scramble to fill openings before the bell rings

Dozens of Iowa school districts will be starting classes soon without a full roster of full-time teachers and staff. This morning, the state’s “Teach Iowa” website shows public and private K-12 schools have nearly 3,800 openings for all sorts of positions — coaches, cooks AND teachers. Professor Mark McDermott, associate dean of the University of […]

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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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