Second guilty plea connected to western Iowa murder

A western Iowa man is pleading guilty to shooting a woman to death in a small Shelby County town this summer. Shelby County Deputies conducting a welfare check on July 31 found 32-year-old Theresa Kenkel of Earling had been shot to death in her home. Online court records indicate 33-year-old Winston “Joe” Leal of Harlan […]

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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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