Red Oak man charged in blast near house of worship

Police in the southwest Iowa arrested a man late Tuesday after an explosive device detonated near a church. Authorities say 42-year-old Matthew David Sloan, of Red Oak, was arrested following an investigation into a loud explosion. Police located a device that exploded next to the Methodist Church. A review of surveillance video showed a man […]

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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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