‘Swine Republic’ author kicks off campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Chris Jones, a retired University of Iowa researcher who wrote a book titled “The Swine Republic,” is running to be Iowa’s next secretary of agriculture. “Iowa deserves better from agriculture in terms of the environmental outcomes,” Jones said. Jones, a Democrat from Iowa City, currently leads the Driftless Water Defenders, a non-profit group focused on […]

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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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