Bill would require parental permission for minors to have social media accounts

A bill introduced in the Iowa House would require parental permission before Iowans under the age of 18 could create a social media account on websites or smart phone apps like SnapChat. Tom Chapman, executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference, said his church urges parents to actively monitor social media use by their children. […]

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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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