Union says there’s growing wave of assaults on Iowa prison staff

The union that represents employees in Iowa prisons says it’s time for the governor to respond to “a disturbing trend.” AFSCME Council 61 president Todd Copley says union members report there have been at least 150 assaults on prison staff since January. “These are not isolated incidents, but direct results of unsafe, understaffed and underfunded […]

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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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