Bird flu discovered in Cherokee County turkey flock

A second case of avian influenza is now confirmed in the state.  The case reported Sunday by the Iowa Department of Agriculture involves a Cherokee County commercial turkey flock with more than 100,000 birds. The first spring case reported on May 28th was in a commercial chicken laying facility with four-point-two million birds in Sioux […]

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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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