Exhibit shows how your grandmother upcycled flour sacks into stylish garments

A new exhibit is opening soon at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum which highlights the creative ways materials were used — and reused — decades ago. Melanie Wier, assistant curator of the facility in West Branch, says the exhibit called “Thrift Style” demonstrates the ingenuity of past generations and how they can offer […]

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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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