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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 ...

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 ...