Soo-Jin Berry wrapped up our interview in May with an important closing thought. “Coach Karl is the best,” Hawkeye Softball’s starting shortstop stated with conviction. Karl Gollan stepped in as the team’s acting head coach during the middle of a season completed in early May. He led the University of Iowa to one of its […]
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The Downtown Block Party is bringing live music, human checkers and a lot more to Iowa City on Saturday
From volleyball to hula hoops to a sand pit for the kids, the Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) is bringing a bit of the beach to the streets on Saturday for the eighth annual Downtown Block Party. The Iowa City summertime staple will cover 14 blocks with art, music, culture and activities for all ages. […]
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Christina Bohannan announces her third run for Congress
Christina Bohannan announced on Tuesday that she is running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st District. This will be the third time the Iowa City Democrat has run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. In 2022, Miller-Meeks beat Bohannan by approximately 6 percentage points. In their rematch last year, Miller-Meeks won by […]
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Iowans in cities across the state gather for No Kings rallies
The No Kings rallies held in more than 1,400 cities across the country on Saturday were meant to have a festive atmosphere, as millions gathered nationwide to protest the actions of the Trump administration. Organizers of the Iowa City suggested people wear costumes, as did organizers in some other cities. But the rally in downtown […]
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En Español: The 147 kilos I left behind
Ma viene de viaje la semana siguiente. Vendrá por tres para celebrar la graduación de mi sobrino mayor. La única vez que Ma vino a este país fue hace veintidós años, para el nacimiento del mismo nieto que ahora se gradúa. Cuando me avisa del viaje, me adelanto a pensar en la respuesta a la […]
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Local faith leaders discuss ways to resist Christian nationalism: ‘We have a responsibility to cause some good trouble’
A group of Johnson County faith leaders gathered in an independent town hall on Tuesday, May 27 to speak against harm caused by the Trump of administration. Uniting under the name Voices of Faith, speakers in the group represented a variety of religious beliefs, primarily Christian denominations. The Voices of Faith Town Hall gathered at […]
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Street closures for Iowa Arts Festival start early Friday morning
Streets in downtown Iowa City will be closed to traffic starting at 6 a.m. on Friday morning as crews begin to set up this year’s Iowa Arts Festival. The three-day fest kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon. It’s the first weekend-long event of Iowa City’s annual Summer of the […]
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Federal court dismisses Iowa company’s attempt to overturn 40-year-old wetlands protection law
On Thursday, a federal judge in Cedar Rapids rejected an attempt by the owner of a farm in Delaware County to overturn a 40-year-old law protecting wetlands. Judge C.J. Williams, the chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, issued a summary judgment in the case after determining the company […]
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Bob Krause is making another bid for Congress. The other Democrat running in District 1 has thoughts.
Perennial candidate Bob Krause announced on Monday he is running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Krause, a Democrat from Burlington, served in the Iowa House in the 1970s. “I will lead by fighting for issues that you care about,” Krause said in his campaign launch video. “Not like Miller-Meeks. She votes like Trump’s […]
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David Pautsch, founder of the Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast, is once again running against ‘Trump hater’ Rep. Miller-Meeks
Promising “at least three major town halls and dozens of public stops,” Republican David Paustch announced on Friday he’s launching a tour of all 20 counties in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. The 71-year-old Pautsch, best known as the host of the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast, is running for the House seat currently held by […]
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‘I want clean water. I want clean air’: Democrat Nathan Sage brings Senate campaign to Iowa City
“At the end of the day, we’re all pissed off and we’re tired of what’s going on and we need a change,” Nathan Sage told the packed room at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Monday night. A steady drizzle of rain that grew into a booming thunderstorm didn’t discourage people from […]
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Judge cites lack of confidence in Homeland Security, issues injunction protecting four UI students in lawsuit
Stating that she has “little confidence” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will comply with its own regulations, a federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction protecting four University of Iowa students and graduates from deportation. The three international students and one international-student graduate are suing Homeland Security for revoking their status as students […]
