A sign posted on the door of Iowa City’s Falbo Bros. Pizzeria Thursday notifies patrons of the restaurant’s temporary closing, effective immediately. […]
Falbo Bros. Pizzeria temporarily closes in Iowa City
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Judge rejects Ron Corbett’s bid to get on the June primary ballot
Ron Corbett will not be on the June primary ballot as a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, Polk County District Court David May decided on Wednesday evening. […]
Cities of Literature take over Thursday Nights at Hancher
Cities of Literature representatives from around the world arrived in town on April 3 and will be here through April 6. Although the majority of their event is private, the gathering will offer one event to the public. […]
New Northside restaurant Goosetown Breakfast & Bar gets the gang back together again
They’re ba-a-a-a-ck! Former Motley Cow Cafe manager Peter Kessler and chef/owner David Wieseneck have confirmed plans to work together once again. […]
Bill aimed at punishing Iowa City over immigration passes Iowa House
A bill that would strip so-called “sanctuary cities” of state funds was approved the Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday, even though several Democrats speaking in opposition to the bill pointed out that no city in Iowa meets the U.S. Justice Department’s definition of a sanctuary city. […]
LitCity tour site launches today
Just in time for Iowa City’s hosting duties for this year’s Annual Meeting of UNESCO Cities of Literature, the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization, in collaboration with the University of Iowa, is launching LitCity, a new website that provides literary tours of Iowa City. […]
Bassem Youssef, the ‘Egyptian Jon Stewart,’ is taking on Trump’s America
Media outlets tend to tout Bassem Youssef as “the Egyptian Jon Stewart,” due to the popularity of his political satire in Egypt. Yet whereas Stewart got into the comedy business through comedy, Youssef’s rise to prominence came through a more circuitous route: political revolution.
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Iowa City’s world-class wrestling, writing and the politics in between
It’s not surprising that Iowa City is hosting an international literary conference and an international wrestling championship in the same week. What is surprising is which of these events is embroiled in international controversy. […]
Paul’s is closing
Paul’s Discount is closing its store on Hwy. 1 after 37 years of providing Iowa City with everything from plumbing supplies to baseballs. […]
Engage in the Great Conversation — with a tree
At first it may sound a bit kooky to talk about “conversing” with nature. But the oddness of that idea is really due to the inadequacy of our words, even our human conceptions. What happens when entering the Great Conversation is much more profound than trading mere words, or even human ideas. […]
En Español: Becoming Latin American
Somewhere between Iowa City and Cartagena, Lolita Copacabana, an Argentine writer, found her sense of belonging to Latin America.
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LV Recommends: The Agape Café, 25 years of free, feel-good fare
Iowa City’s Agape Café proves true to name. Since 1993, the café, located in Old Brick Church on Market Street, has been serving free, restaurant-style, made-to-order breakfast to the Iowa City community on Wednesday mornings, 7 to 8:30 a.m. […]