Iowa hospital uses robots that emit UV light to clean rooms

Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make sure rooms are disinfected after a patient is discharged. Finley Hospital in Dubuque is the first hospital in Iowa to buy “Lightstrike” robots that have recently been approved by the FDA for this purpose. John Anglin, Director of Environmental […]

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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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