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Decades of August roadside surveys in Iowa show wildlife and habitat changes

Every August, for over half a century, Iowa Department of Natural Resource staff have set out along gravel roads at dawn, armed with a set of binoculars and, now, an interactive logging application, to survey the landscape for pheasants and other wildlife. Todd Bogenschutz, an upland ...

Traer Historical Museum’s fundraiser lunch set for Sunday

TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum will hold its 2nd annual fundraiser lunch on Sunday, Sept. 13, and invites the community to attend. The event will take place at the Traer Memorial Building. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The dine-in or carryout menu includes grilled pork ...

Iowa labor experts speak on UnityPoint unionization efforts, worker challenges

As the United States honored the efforts of its labor movement and workers over the weekend, Iowa labor experts say workers are “making the labor movement every day,” amidst weaker bargaining laws, attacks from corporations and other challenges everyone is facing, whether they hold a union ...

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 ...

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 ...