Eastern Iowa landfill turning methane into natural gas

There’s a new facility at a landfill in Davenport that allows the methane gas from decomposing trash to be collected and used for power. Scott County Waste Commission spokesperson Rachel Evans explains. “We’re turning methane into natural gas, which literally goes right into the pipeline, right into the homes,” she says. The plant began operating […]

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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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