Ban proposed on margarine, Red Dye 40 in food served in Iowa schools

A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would ban margarine and two food additives from the lunches and breakfasts served at Iowa schools. Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, is the lawmaker assigned to lead discussion of the bill. “These additives maybe don’t do anything or maybe they’re harmful,” Shipley said, “and maybe […]

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Char Beekmann, 88, Pocathotas

Char Beekmann, age 88, of Pocahontas, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa.

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