Northwest Iowa teen among four honored with Governor’s Lifesaving Awards

A 19 year old from northwest Iowa has received the Governor’s Lifesaving with Valor Award in a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol. In February of last year, Joseph Salmon of Spirit Lake was ice fishing with his mom when they saw a Jeep plunge thru the ice. Salmon, who was 17 at the time, pulled […]

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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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