New federal vax recommendations worry Iowa doctor

Some Iowa pediatricians are concerned about recent changes to childhood vaccine recommendations by federal officials. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week it will no longer broadly recommend vaccinations for children against six diseases. This includes the flu, rotavirus and hepatitis A and B. Dr. Nathan Boonstra, a general pediatrician in […]

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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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