The City of Iowa City announced yesterday that Rocky Shore Drive will close to all traffic from Highway 6 to Dill Street starting Monday, Sept. 15 as construction…
Drew Bulman
Drew Bulman manages the digital side of Little Village magazine. You can reach him at @drewbulman and drewb@littlevillagemag.com.
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ICPD arrest video makes rounds online, officers respond
A video involving the Iowa City Police Department has caused an uproar among community members after making rounds on Facebook over the weekend. The video, shared publicly on Facebook by Robert Smith on Sept. 6, shows ICPD standing in the threshold of a rental unit and questioning whether or not a specific occupant (seen in […]
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On sexual assault, the University of Iowa is failing its students
In a general media briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Jessup Hall, University of Iowa President Sally Mason responded to the most recent report of sexual assault…
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Arrested Development star Jeffrey Tambor to give free lecture this Thursday
Actor Jeffrey Tambor, best known for his role as George Bluth Sr. (and his stoner twin brother) in the oft-quoted comedy series Arrested Development, will speak…
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Grub it up: 8th annual ‘Taste of Iowa City’ set for Wednesday
The 8th annual Taste of Iowa City kicks off this Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m., offering attendees the chance to sample dishes from more than 30 restaurants in…
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Ped Mall protest: Community members to rally against police brutality
Community members will gather on the Ped Mall tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a demonstration in support of the victims of police brutality. The rally, organized…
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Cross-country march arrives today in the Iowa City area after nearly six months on the road
What started in California on March 1 has finally made its way to Iowa. The Great March for Climate Action, a cross-country demonstration calling for vigilance in the…
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God help us: Iowa State students may have found a Veishea replacement
Despite last week’s announcement that Iowa State University’s annual spring festival, Veishea, will no longer be held due to chronic rabble-rousing (i.e., out of control…
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Viva video games: Industry icons flock to Fairfield
Fairfield, Iowa will host video game luminaries from across the nation this weekend as gaming historian and scorekeeper Walter Day presents his art gallery exhibit, The Video Game Trading Cards and Posters of Twin Galaxies. Day, who founded Ottumwa, Iowa’s Twin Galaxies arcade in 1982, gained national prominence in early days of the video game […]
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Iowa town with 5,000 residents to lose 450 jobs
When Tyson Foods announced on Friday, July 25 that it will discontinue operations at three facilities across the U.S. — one of which is located in Cherokee, Iowa — the company’s news release came with a rather innocuous headline: “Tyson Foods Activates Plan to Improve Prepared Foods Performance.” Strip away the shareholder language, and the […]
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Shots fired: The Daily Beast puts Templeton Rye on blast
In an article titled, “Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana,” The Daily Beast calls out one of Iowa’s most beloved whiskeys, Templeton Rye, claiming that the whiskey’s “craft” image is at odds with the actual production process. Writer Eric Felten, author of How’s Your Drink? Cocktails, Culture, and the […]
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U.S. Geological Survey finds alarming number of pesticides in Midwest rivers and streams
Insecticides known as neonicotinoids were commonly found in Midwest rivers and streams, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of…
