UI and ISU marching bands are Metallica competition finalists

A well-known heavy metal band has announced the Iowa and Iowa State marching bands are finalists in Metallica’s inaugural “For Whom the Band Tolls” competition. Metallica launched the competition in April, giving marching bands permission to use their music for free and enter the contest to win $75,000. The University of Iowa Marching Band staged […]

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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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