Iowan’s Purple Heart, found in unclaimed property, returned to cousin

State Treasurer Roby Smith hosted an event today to return the military medal honoring an Iowa veteran who was wounded in battle to his closest living relative. Smith said the Purple Heart was found in a safety deposit box a bank turned over to his office as unclaimed property. “It took a lot of homework, […]

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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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