Eastern Iowa air gets worse as more Canadian wildfire smoke moves in

The air quality in parts of eastern Iowa may be the worst it’s -ever- been today and residents are being warned to dig out their N-95 masks that were popular during the pandemic if they’re doing anything strenuous outside. Tom Russell, an environmental specialist in the Iowa DNR’s Air Quality Bureau, says the levels of […]

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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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