Only 33 percent of state remains in some sort of drought

Continued rains across the state brought more improvement in the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. DNR Hydrologist Tim Hall says the two most severe categories of drought are no longer found on the map. “So we’re just down to just over 20% of the state is rated in the D-1 moderate drought, so we don’t […]

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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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