Date is set in April for commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine

More than 500 Iowans have already requested tickets from the U.S. Navy to witness the commissioning of the nation’s newest submarine — named for the state of Iowa. Mat Tanner, a retired Navy Chief submariner and executive director of the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee, says former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack is the sub’s sponsor […]

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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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