Iowa gets waiver for distributing some federal education funds

The Trump Administration has granted Iowa’s waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant and state officials will determine how the money is distributed. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon made the announcement today in Denison. “If we were operating under the old […]

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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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