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Nonprofit Matthew 25 has the tools to serve Cedar Rapids — and they’re happy to loan them out

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me,” reads Matthew 25:40 in the NIV Bible. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty […]

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Contact Buzz: The right to read we will maintain

Nov 29, 2023

Melissa Vine becomes second Democrat to announce a run for Nunn’s District 3 seat

Nov 27, 2023

Fully Booked: The gift of a good YA novel

Nov 27, 2023

Book Review: ‘Other Minds and Other Stories’ by Bennett Sims

Nov 27, 2023

Complaints pile up as Iowa ranks 49th among states in nursing home inspectors

Nov 22, 2023

Beer-makers on opposite sides of the state are spreading the word about vision cures brewed up at the University of Iowa

Nov 22, 2023

Album Review: Wave Cage — ‘Even You Can See in the Dark’

Nov 21, 2023

Book Review: ‘Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors’ edited by Alyssa Cokinis

Nov 20, 2023

Letters to the editor: Think of the hungry this holiday season

Nov 20, 2023

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Letters to the editor: Think of the hungry this holiday season

Nov 20, 2023

These four letters were submitted separately between Nov. 16-20. By Dan Feltes, Iowa City It is easy to think that families going hungry and food needs may have peaked at the height of COVID-19. In reality, the need in our […]

Letter from Andrew Dunn: The way Iowa City elects city councilors is broken. Here’s how we fix it.

Nov 15, 2023

By Andrew Dunn, Iowa City Councilor At-Large Confusion has long been a staple of Iowa City’s local elections. The Iowa City Council has two types of councilors, all elected to four-year terms. First, we have four at-large councilors that the […]

Letter to the editor: Armistice Day reflection is necessary

Nov 1, 2023

By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City, Secretary of VFP #161 With wars bellowing in Europe, Asia and Africa, and with violence at home at a frightening level, it is time to remember the joy of ending war and to rededicate ourselves […]

Letters: Make no mistake — Miller-Meeks is far from moderate

Nov 1, 2023

By Jason Agne, Iowa City In every instance of right-wing propaganda that I’m aware of, throughout history, there is a common thread of unchecked victimhood. Most LV readers are probably aware that Miller-Meeks received death threats when she changed her […]

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Album Review: Wave Cage — ‘Even You Can See in the Dark’

Nov 21, 2023

Even You Can See in the Dark by Wave Cage “Here we orbit each other with creative collaboration,” says poet Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey on the opening and title track of Wave Cage’s new album Even You Can See […]

Album Review: Sean Tyler — ‘NOR THERE’

Nov 13, 2023

NOR THERE by Sean Tyler I first found out about Sean Tyler from one of the great No Touching Sessions filmed at Gabe’s way back in 2020. Tyler’s been performing regularly around Iowa City ever since, and recently played at […]

Album Review: Lou Sherry — ‘More Now Than Then’

Nov 7, 2023

Lou Sherry — More Now Than Then by Lou Sherry Sometimes in life, anticipation can veer towards obsession. It was after the first time Lou Sherry played Gabe’s that I learned this lesson — as soon as the show ended, […]

Album Review: Dave Helmer — ‘Such a Clown’

Oct 28, 2023

Such a Clown by Dave Helmer Looking at the cover art for Dave Helmer’s Such a Clown, I’ll be honest — I was expecting some trite country rock at best and an Insane Clown Posse knock-off at worst. What I […]

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Beer-makers on opposite sides of the state are spreading the word about vision cures brewed up at the University of Iowa

Nov 22, 2023

Plenty of Iowa breweries go out of their way to support charitable organizations, but only one, it seems, was founded with the express goal of supporting a humanitarian cause. That brewery is Blind Butcher Brewing, and that cause is the […]

LV Recommends: Des Moines’ new Monsterama Arcade & Pizzeria gets two enormous, dismembered thumbs up

Oct 25, 2023

Wednesday, 6:11 pm. Of course I’m at Monsterama. Where the hell are you? Monsterama Arcade & Pizzeria (located at 3108 SW 9th St, next to Lucky Gal) on Des Moines’ south side serves pizza, calzones, hot dogs and mocktails adjacent […]

Mosley’s is closing its second and final location, ending an eight-year run in the Iowa City area

Oct 19, 2023

Mosley’s, one of the best places to eat barbecue in eastern Iowa, is closing. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the second time “Mosley’s is closing” has made the news in two months. Mosley’s original location on S […]

LV Recommends: Harry’s Bar & Grill is an old-school diner with distinctly Iowa City DNA

Oct 13, 2023

Like its seasonal student population, Iowa City is constantly in a state of change. Brand-new downtown diner Harry’s Bar & Grill (116 E Washington St) is offering a chance to step back in time to Iowa City in the ’60s […]

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Dear Kiki: I can’t stop following breadcrumbs

Oct 10, 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, The guy I like is breadcrumbing […]

Dear Kiki: Am I too much?

Aug 11, 2023

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Jun 1, 2023

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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 […]

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? […]

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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Nonprofit Matthew 25 has the tools to serve Cedar Rapids — and they’re happy to loan them out

The Latest View All »

Contact Buzz: The right to read we will maintain

Nov 29, 2023

Melissa Vine becomes second Democrat to announce a run for Nunn’s District 3 seat

Nov 27, 2023

Fully Booked: The gift of a good YA novel

Nov 27, 2023

Book Review: ‘Other Minds and Other Stories’ by Bennett Sims

Nov 27, 2023

Complaints pile up as Iowa ranks 49th among states in nursing home inspectors

Nov 22, 2023

Beer-makers on opposite sides of the state are spreading the word about vision cures brewed up at the University of Iowa

Nov 22, 2023

Album Review: Wave Cage — ‘Even You Can See in the Dark’

Nov 21, 2023

Book Review: ‘Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors’ edited by Alyssa Cokinis

Nov 20, 2023

Letters to the editor: Think of the hungry this holiday season

Nov 20, 2023

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Letters to the Editor View All »

Letters to the editor: Think of the hungry this holiday season

Nov 20, 2023

Letter from Andrew Dunn: The way Iowa City elects city councilors is broken. Here’s how we fix it.

Nov 15, 2023

Letter to the editor: Armistice Day reflection is necessary

Nov 1, 2023

Letters: Make no mistake — Miller-Meeks is far from moderate

Nov 1, 2023

Local Album Reviews View All »

Album Review: Wave Cage — ‘Even You Can See in the Dark’

Nov 21, 2023

Album Review: Sean Tyler — ‘NOR THERE’

Nov 13, 2023

Album Review: Lou Sherry — ‘More Now Than Then’

Nov 7, 2023

Album Review: Dave Helmer — ‘Such a Clown’

Oct 28, 2023

Food & Drink View All »

Beer-makers on opposite sides of the state are spreading the word about vision cures brewed up at the University of Iowa

Nov 22, 2023

LV Recommends: Des Moines’ new Monsterama Arcade & Pizzeria gets two enormous, dismembered thumbs up

Oct 25, 2023

Mosley’s is closing its second and final location, ending an eight-year run in the Iowa City area

Oct 19, 2023

LV Recommends: Harry’s Bar & Grill is an old-school diner with distinctly Iowa City DNA

Oct 13, 2023

2023 Dining Guide

Dear Kiki View All »

Dear Kiki: I can’t stop following breadcrumbs

Oct 10, 2023

Dear Kiki: Am I too much?

Aug 11, 2023

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

Jun 1, 2023

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

Feb 15, 2023

Your Village: Does Iowa have a state sport?

Jun 6, 2022

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

Nov 6, 2020

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