Report: Almost one-fourth of Iowa workers don’t make ‘living wage’

A new report finds nearly a quarter of Iowa workers make less than $17 an hour, what’s considered a living wage. The non-profit Oxfam America says 24.2% of Iowa workers make less than that wage, which is slightly higher than the national average of 23%. Oxfam senior researcher Kaitlin Henderson says the report also found […]

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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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