George Nopoulos, long-time owner of the historic Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa, died of natural causes Sunday at 95. A fixture in Wilton (located just 30 miles east of Iowa City), Nopoulos served up old fashioned phosphate sodas, elegant ice cream dishes and rare confections for decades, having taken over the ice cream parlor […]
Drew Bulman
Drew Bulman manages the digital side of Little Village magazine. You can reach him at @drewbulman and drewb@littlevillagemag.com.
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What to do with the UI Art Building? School officials, architects want to know your thoughts
After demolition crews removed several wings of the University of Iowa’s 1936 Art Building (200 N. Riverside Dr.) last year — a result of the 2008 floods — officials…
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‘American Pickers’ hosts Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are heading to the Amana Colonies
Antique collectors Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz will visit the Amana Colonies next month to film an upcoming episode of their television show American Pickers…
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Bernie Sanders schedules late-May trip to Iowa City
Bernie Sanders will return to Iowa later this month as part of a four-day campaign swing across New Hampshire and the Hawkeye State. The Vermont senator will visit his hometown of Burlington, Vermont on Wednesday, May 26 for a campaign kickoff celebration before spending the next four days in New Hampshire and Iowa, including a […]
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Iowa landowner offers details on Bakken pipeline prostitution allegations
When Hughie Tweedy announced Monday that he had recorded evidence of a pipeline agent offering him prostitutes in exchange for land access, he says it felt as though…
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Iowa poised to meet carbon reduction goals
Due to future investments and an increase in wind energy production over the last decade, Iowa is poised to reach its EPA-proposed carbon dioxide reduction goal of 16 percent (compared to 2012 levels) by 2030. A report released Monday by the non-profit Iowa Wind Energy Association (IWEA) indicates that Iowa, which generated 28.5 percent of […]
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How to build a con: UI alum launches campaign for 2016 Cedar Rapids Comic Con
When Preston Moore began organizing his first Cedar Rapids-based comic convention — held earlier this year at NewBo City Market — one question loomed above…
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The food trucks are coming: City council approves mobile vending ordinance
The Iowa City Council passed and adopted an ordinance Tuesday that greatly expands where and when mobile food vendors are allowed to operate in Iowa City…
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Iowa experiences driest first quarter in decades, flooding expected to remain within ‘normal’ levels
Iowa has had an unusually dry first quarter, according to a water summary update released last week by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources…
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Rep. Loebsack to Indiana businesses: Come to Iowa, a ‘more welcoming community’
In a sharp response to the “religious freedom” bill signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence last week, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack released a statement this evening…
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Will Whitmore to perform, debut new album at the Blue Moose Tap House this Saturday
Iowa roots rocker William Elliott Whitmore performs this Saturday at the Blue Moose Tap House in anticipation of his upcoming album…
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Iowa City pastor Max Villatoro deported to Honduras
Iowa City resident and Mennonite pastor Max Villatoro has been deported to his home country of Honduras despite widespread protest, according to a news brief released this afternoon by the Center for Worker Justice (CWJ). David Leopold, Villatoro’s lawyer, received the following confirmation email from ICE officials, according to the CWJ: Good afternoon. This is […]
