Study showing rise in suicide rates could be particular worry for Iowa

A University of Iowa researcher says he’s troubled by a new federal report which finds the nation’s suicide rate has reached its highest level since 1941, with nearly 50,000 taking their own lives last year. Professor Jonathan Platt, a UI social epidemiologist, studies changes in the population patterns of mental illness and suicide. Platt says […]

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Margaret A. Beneke, 97, Palmer

Margaret A. Beneke, age 97, of Palmer, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM, Wednesday, August

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