Police say Sioux City man dies while attempting to take copper wire

A Sioux City man died during an apparent burglary attempt at a business early Wednesday morning. : Police officers arrived at the scene and found 37-year-old Jerrod Schweitzberger had been electrocuted while apparently attempting to steal copper wire. A second person at the scene, 39-year-old Denair Byars of Sioux City was charged with third-degree burglary. […]

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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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