Brenna Bird meets JD Vance, Stephen Miller and fellow Republican AGs in D.C. for fraud roundtable
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was in Washington D.C. on Tuesday for a meeting of the White House Fraud Task Force led by Vice President JD Vance. “I’m grateful for the time today with Vice President Vance, Andrew Ferguson, Stephen Miller, and the White House Fraud Task force,” Bird said in a news release issued by the Iowa…
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Letter to the editor: The jail bond proposal is about fixing a problem, not reforming a system
By Lauren Whitehead, Solon City Council member from 2017-2026 I appreciate that V Fixmer-Oraiz is being open about their opposition to the proposed 120-bed jail (not 240, as often cited).…
Letter to the editor: There’s a clear choice for District 4 Supervisor
By Gary Sanders, Iowa City If you are undecided who to vote for between Supervisors Rod Sullivan and V Fixmer-Oraiz in the June 2 Johnson County Democratic Party primary for…
Letter to the editor: Vote to keep Jon Green as a Johnson County Supervisor
By Jutta Rubright, Solon County Supervisor Jon Green has been quietly leading the Board of Supervisors and other officials for the past two years toward a plan for a new…
Letter to the editor: Johnson County has endured 20 years of Rod Sullivan’s conduct
By Solomon Fenton-Miller, Coralville My partner attended her first Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 6 to share concerns about the county jail survey. Most supervisors listened respectfully…
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Album Review: Mark Haugen — ‘Maybe Next Year’
Maybe Next Year by Mark Haugen “There are anchors and balloons, tell me which one are you?” This was the first lyric to spring from Mark Haugen’s latest album cycle.…
Album Review: Jacob Lampman — ‘Jacob Lampman’s Ego Death’
Jacob Lampman's Ego Death by Jacob Lampman When singer-songwriter Jacob Lampman and his cohort take the stage and you spot the upright bass, flute, mandolin, electric and acoustic guitars, you…
Album Review: OHYUNG — ‘IOWA’
IOWA by OHYUNG My first recollection of meeting Lia Ouyang Rusli was at a Feed Me Weird Things show she performed at as OHYUNG. I had been asked to provide…
Album Review: Hambone and the Maple Babies — ‘Hootenanny’
Have you heard of “word painting”? It’s the musical technique in which instrumental choices illustrate the lyrical ones — and vice versa — in a positive feedback loop. Synergy at…
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Book Review: ‘2008’ by Susan McCarty
It’s official, I’ve reached an age when books set in the past are set in my past. With Susan McCarty’s 2008 I found myself so deeply rooted in a former…
Fully Booked at ICPL: Stories Between Generations, a pen-pal summer reading program
This summer the Iowa City Senior Center and Iowa City Public Library are partnering to present Stories Between Generations, a program that connects local seniors and school-aged children through a…
Book Review: ‘Release of Information and Other Linked Stories’ by Kali White VanBaale
For her latest collection of short stories, Kali White VanBaale bolts out of the gates with the attention-grabbing, slice-of-life “Hyatt and the Arch.” She doesn’t slow her literary gait until…
Book Review: ‘Dreams are for the Dead’ by S. Elias W Sharp
“‘You ever smoke meth?’ he asked, casual like he was offering a cigarette.” So begins a passage in S. Elias W Sharp’s unforgettable debut memoir, Dreams are for the Dead.…
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Review: Bar Martinez boasts thoughtful cocktails, an intimate space and a bathroom fit for the pope
I’m in a bathroom in Highland Park at 11 p.m. on a Friday night. The walls are painted deep red, and the room is lit almost exclusively by prayer candles.…
Iowa is home to a colorful variety of THC beverage and candy brands. They could all disappear come November.
Last year, after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Congress finally passed a stopgap funding bill — and ignited a ticking timebomb for the billion-dollar THC beverage industry. A…
Czech Village’s new, women-owned bookstores bring two different vibes to the neighborhood
Most Iowans are lucky to have a single bookstore in their neighborhood. As of December, Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village has two. Sisters Books and Nooks debuted in September, founded by…
Linzi Murray and her West Des Moines bookstore/cafe are hitting their stride
Linzi Murray, owner of Reading in Public Bookstore and Cafe, lifted her pants leg, pointing to a tattoo on her left ankle. Although her dad, Keith, died of lung cancer…
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