Iowa historical fiction author delves into the state’s bootlegging history

A retired English teacher and author from southwest Iowa is releasing her third book, this time focused on Iowa’s underground moonshining industry during the days of prohibition a century ago. Ann Hanigan Kotz, a Denison native who now lives in Adel, says “Moonshine By Moonlight” is the product of many months of study about that […]

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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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