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State officials weigh an exception to the Iowa Open Records Act that lets them ignore ‘vexatious requesters’

At its meeting on Thursday, the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB) voted to defer a decision on a proposal to ask the legislature to create a new exception to Iowa’s Open Records Act that would allow government agencies to disregard […]

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Letter to the editor: We support Laura Bergus for a second term on the Iowa City Council

Sep 18, 2023

By V & Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, Iowa City We are thrilled to share our support for Laura Bergus as she runs for her second term for Iowa City Council. She is a rare combination of someone not only incredibly smart and […]

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Letter to the editor: The Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has let down a great Iowa band and its fans

Sep 5, 2023

Dear Clay and the IRARHOF, I am writing because I find the way that House Of Large Sizes was treated and continues to currently be treated both at the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also online on […]

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Letter: The closure of Kirkwood Iowa City is a setback for our democracy

Aug 16, 2023

Scroll down for the English translation A inicios del mes de enero de este año las autoridades de Kirkwood Community College anunciaron el traslado del campus Iowa City a Coralville. Y también comunicaron la venta del campus al precio de […]

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Letter to the editor: School districts should stand up to Iowa’s legislative bullies

Aug 3, 2023

I’m a glasses-wearing college professor, so no one is surprised when I tell them I was a nerdy kid. Like a lot of nerdy kids, I got bullied in school sometimes. Whenever it happened, some adults and other kids would […]

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Album Review + Q&A: Joytrip — ‘Mr. Time and the Joyful Ploys’

Sep 7, 2023

“You said you didn’t want love. You said that you didn’t want nothing. I don’t think it matters at all,” wistfully recites Joytrip’s Michael Schodin on “Taken Aback,” the infectious opening song of the band’s debut EP, Mr. Time and […]

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Album Review: Early Girl — ‘Lovers Out to Pasture’

Aug 30, 2023

Lovers Out to Pasture by Early Girl On their Bandcamp page, Iowa City trio Early Girl proudly proclaim to be “bringing queer aesthetics back to pop rock.” The gritty opening riff of “Green Eyes” telegraphs this plainly, immediately invoking the […]

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Album Review: Subatlantic — ‘Say It Again’

Aug 22, 2023

Say It Again by Subatlantic Quad Cities band Subatlantic’s new album Say It Again opens with a sparsely arranged synth/guitar/vocal thematic overture titled “Fate” asking, “What would you say if we tried today? / What would you say if we […]

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Album Review: 24thankyou — ‘Everything I Was, Burning Slow’

Aug 18, 2023

Everything I Was, Burning Slow by 24thankyou The bedrooms in old, rented houses from Fairchild to South Lucas are held together by paint — layers upon layers of beiges and grays that do the semester’s tenants the courtesy of covering […]

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Peace Tree — one of Iowa’s oldest breweries, with two locations — is up for sale

Sep 15, 2023

Peace Tree Brewing Co., one of the pillars of the Iowa craft beer scene, is up for sale. “Peace Tree is not closing its doors,” owner Megan McKay said in a news release on Thursday. “Normal operations will continue uninterrupted, […]

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Six meals out in Fairfield

Sep 8, 2023

Fairfield is so much more than transcendental meditation (although there is a lot of that). The town has an abundance of food options, including plenty of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. For the biggest range of choices, schedule your day […]

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Cindy Smith, ICCSD’s liege of lunch, strives to put locally grown food on students’ trays

Sep 8, 2023

Have you ever wondered what really goes into making a school lunch? Feeding an area the size of the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) requires balancing students’ nutritional needs, dietary restrictions and preferences under a limited budget and federal […]

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10 Iowa-made beverages that belong in a beer garden this fall

Sep 7, 2023

’Tis the season of Oktoberfests, tailgates, haunted houses, film festivals and some of the best beer releases of the year. Starting in mid-August, Iowa brewers begin announcing the debut of German-style lagers, fall flavors, special collabs and session beers, ideal […]

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Dear Kiki: Am I too much?

Aug 11, 2023

Questions about love, sex or relationships can be submitted to dearkiki@littlevillagemag.com, or anonymously using this form. Questions may be edited for clarity and length, and may appear either in print or online. Dear Kiki, Is it better to be fully […]

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Dear Kiki: I think my family found my strap-on

Jun 1, 2023

Questions about love, sex or relationships can be submitted to dearkiki@littlevillagemag.com, or anonymously using this form. Questions may be edited for clarity and length, and may appear either in print or online. Dear Kiki, I recently had to live with […]

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Dear Kiki: My friend group is breaking up, and I’m in the middle

Mar 23, 2023

Questions about love, sex or relationships can be submitted to dearkiki@littlevillagemag.com, or anonymously using this form. Questions may be edited for clarity and length, and may appear either in print or online. Dear Kiki, I have a friend group from […]

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Your Village: Why there’s a statue of a nude woman facing the Iowa State Capitol

Feb 15, 2023

My friend says he read somewhere that Des Moines has the most erotic statue in the world. I moved here a few months ago, and have seen zero erotic statues. Do you know what he’s talking about? —CG, Des Moines […]

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Your Village: Does Iowa have a state sport?

Jun 6, 2022

There seems to be a new push to make the “Field of Dreams” some kind of big baseball location, which made me wonder if Iowa has an official state sport or if they’re going to make baseball the state sport? […]

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Your Village: Why is there an elementary school named after Nixon in Iowa?

Nov 6, 2020

Have a question about what’s going on in your community? Ask Little Village. Submit your questions through the Your Village feature on our homepage, or email us at editor@littlevillagemag.com. There’s a Nixon Elementary in Hiawatha?????? Why would they name a […]

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