The Iowa Department of Public Health announced today that an Iowa resident has tested positive for the Zika virus. According to an IDPH press release, the resident, who is between the ages of 61 and 80, has “a travel history to Central America,” a region that includes Zika-affected areas. The statement does not specify the […]
Lucy Morris
Lucy Morris is the News & Culture Editor of Little Village. You can reach her at lucy@littlevillagemag.com.
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Black History Month events finish out February
February may be half over, but a series of Black History Month events continue in Iowa City, running the gamut from culinary celebration to educational performances and mobile healthcare. This Friday, Feb. 19, City High (1900 Morningside Dr.) will host a soul food dinner with traditional southern foods from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. During the meal, […]
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UI’s Women’s Resource and Action Center to hold ribbon cutting at new space
WRAC at the Bowman House Opening Reception 230 N. Clinton St. — Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 4-6 p.m. The University of Iowa’s Women’s Resource and Access Center (WRAC), which long occupied the “Old Blue House” at the top of the steep hill on Market Street, will hold a grand opening for its new space in […]
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Area man valiantly attempts to visit every Kum & Go in Iowa in a single day
Every four years, when outsiders flock to Iowa for the caucuses, they enjoy not just our unique political tradition but our suggestively named gas station chain: Kum & Go. This year, even Lena Dunham, on a trip in support of Hillary Clinton, took note. In a rather strange (or admirable?) tribute, an Iowan named Patrick […]
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Catch ice sculptures in progress on the Ped Mall this afternoon
This week’s freezing temps may have Iowans bundling up, but conditions couldn’t be better for the Winter Weatherdance, a public art project that launches today on the Ped Mall. Architecture firm OPN is collaborating with UI art students to create what OPN calls “surreal, paper-thin, inhabitable ice sculptures” across the Ped Mall. The project brings […]
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Iowa City public schools will start almost an hour earlier next year
The Iowa City School Board voted unanimously this week to push up start times for district schools by almost an hour — a move that will take effect during the 2016-2017 academic year. Elementary schools will now begin classes at 7:55 a.m. and junior high and high schools will begin at 8:50 a.m. Accordingly, the […]
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DVIP’s annual Souper Bowl fundraiser marks 19th year
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program will host its 19th annual Souper Bowl fundraiser this Thursday, Feb. 11. The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel (210 S. Dubuque St.). The cost of admission for the benefit ($25, or $15 for students) includes a take-home bowl of your choice, live music […]
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Goat apprehended!
After more than two weeks on the run, the goat who escaped the University of Iowa Research Park on Jan. 29 has finally been recovered. According to a press release from the UI Research and Economic Development Office, the goat was found yesterday afternoon between Coralville and North Liberty, at the intersection of 1st Avenue […]
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COGS to help Johnson County residents obtain community IDs
The University of Iowa’s graduate student union, COGS, will be on-hand at the Old Capitol Town Center (in front of CVS Pharmacy) this Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 10-11, to help Johnson County residents sign up for community IDs. “The community ID project was spearheaded by the Center for Worker Justice and we consider ourselves very […]
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Augusta restaurant will open in IC for Mardi Gras
New Orleans-style restaurant Augusta will open its new home in Iowa City next week. Last month, its owners announced that the formerly Oxford-based restaurant will take over the space formerly occupied by Ride (630 Iowa Ave.). On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Augusta will open its doors for Mardi Gras festivities. A lunch buffet will run from […]
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Iowa City Brewlab hosts grand opening
Iowa City Brewlab Grand Opening 505 E. Washington St. — Saturday, Feb. 6 at 12 p.m Iowa City Brewlab, the science-themed brewery and taproom that opened last July, will hold its official grand opening this Saturday, Feb. 6. The all-day event in the space started by father-son team Drew and Nathan Letcher, will begin with […]
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Seriously, where is the goat?
The goat who went missing from the University of Iowa Research Park last Friday after escaping a portable carrier remains on the lam, despite an outpouring of publicity. The goat was sighted by Colleen Sunderland in Coralville on Friday morning, and later near the Coralville Dam. But by Tuesday, the UI’s Office of Research and […]
