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Dr. Joseph Pollpeter retires from McFarland Clinic

It’s been 37 years since Dr. Joseph Pollpeter began practicing medicine in Marshalltown. This week, he hung up his stethoscope, retiring from McFarland Clinic after 32 years in its employ. “I was going to retire last year, but just because of shortages, et cetera, I proposed and they ...

A Melbourne milestone

MELBOURNE — About 4 ½ months ago, the T-R first spoke with three Melbourne mothers — Jessica Horn, Kelsey Bracy and Beth Opperman — about their ongoing efforts to raise money for new playground equipment in their small but mighty southwestern Marshall County of approximately 800 ...

Annual Harvest Market slated for Sept. 11

While it’s not technically fall yet, the annual Harvest Market is the unofficial start to the autumn season. It returns this year to the 13th Street District from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 11. Attendees can expect to see more than 35 vendors from Marshalltown and Central Iowa (some new this ...

DAILY RECORD

Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 4 • Martin Minjares Bonilla made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and a driving under suspension charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 24. • Maria Guadalupe Yepez Laguna made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted ...

Political attack ads arrive in House District 52 race

Around the time of Labor Day in an election year is when political attack ads tend to make the rounds. A surge arrives and lasts four to six weeks before election day, which is Nov. 3 this year. Besides the large amount of ads generated for the governor and Congressional seats, Iowa ...