Iowan urges congress to make employer-sponsored insurance more affordable

An Iowa small business owner says changing or eliminating some federal mandates would make employer-sponsored insurance premiums more affordable. Marcie Strouse, a partner and consultant at Capitol Benefits Group in Des Moines, is one of eight employees at the firm. She testified yesterday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. “Premiums […]

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Beverly J. Hopkins, 87, Pocahontas

Beverly J. Hopkins, age 87, of Pocahontas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in her home in Pocahontas, surrounded

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