Last November, prior to the election of a slate of candidates who called themselves the “Core Four,” then-Mayor Matt Hayek penned an open letter predicting the consequences of such a […]
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Scattergood Friends School celebrates 125 years of innovative education
How can a private Quaker school in rural Iowa — one that opened in the late 19th century with just 20 students — manage not just to stay open, but to stay…
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New PS1 recording studio to offer weekly workshops
Over the last few months, local musician (and former Little Village editor) Max Johnson has been spending a lot of his free time turning a small, windowless storage room behind Public Space One’s (PS1) stage into a fully functional recording studio. The upshot? Starting this week, he’s rolling out weekly, collaborative recording workshops that will run through July 21.
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Iowa’s bird flu burden: Disposal of more than 25 million birds creates new challenges for health officials
Over 25 million birds at 52 northwest Iowa farms have been, or will soon be euthanized in an attempt to prevent the spread of the H5N2 virus, a highly…
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Cultural affairs officials in Iowa struggle to find a balance between access and preservation
Tallgrass Historians L.C. is a small, Iowa City-based business specializing in the research of historical information. The company is often called on by state…
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Interview: Ryley Walker talks about the far-out folk sound of his new album
Walker’s music has drawn comparisons to folk greats like Nick Drake and John Fahey, but he says he hopes to create a genre and sound…
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Interview: Amen Dunes on his latest album, the cowboy ethos and working with Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Before he was Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon released Mansions in 2006, a record that was almost universally panned by critics. Amen Dunes was born from…
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Iowa City-based startup ‘Pear Deck’ is one of 12 companies selected to pitch Google
Pear Deck, an Iowa City-based educational startup, is one of just 12 companies selected to participate in the “Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day,” set…
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Arrest of Iowa City pastor Max Villatoro spurs outrage, raises questions
At 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, Max Villatoro, pastor of a local Mennonite Church and father of four, was taken from his home and detained in the Linn County Jail…
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Talking Movies: ‘Night of the Baby Sitter’ arrives in Iowa City
Filming for Night of the Babysitter, a horror film shot right here in Iowa City, wrapped up earlier this month. Needless to say, the idea of a cinematic thrill-fest shot […]
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Interview: Harrison Mills of ODESZA talks about the success of the electronic act and life on the road
Electronic duo ODESZA are set to play tonight at the Blue Moose Tap House at 9 p.m. Since Harrison Mills and Clay Knight met and…
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A new plan: officials working to provide self-sufficient, individual-unit housing for chronically homeless
The Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board (LHCB) plans to start providing free or drastically reduced-price, individual-unit housing to local, chronically…
