Bill calls for ‘patriotic exercises’ in Iowa schools on 10 holidays

A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would require schools to teach students the meaning of ten national holidays. Constitution Day in September, Columbus Day in October and Veterans Day in November are on the list, along with Bill of Rights Day in December and Martin Luther King, Junior’s Birthday in January. Republican Representative […]

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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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