The nine people at Jeff Pierce’s Renovation Carpentry booth at the Iowa City Farmers Market on Saturday morning weren’t there to buy anything. They were there to protest statements Pierce has posted on social media.
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Your Village: Why was a pro-Trump parade float driving through Iowa City?
Eric from Iowa City emailed Little Village to ask if the Donald Trump-themed parade float that drove through downtown on Friday morning is part of some bigger, planned event.
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With scammers selling phony eclipse glasses, here are ways to experience the coming eclipse and keep your eyes safe
Scammers are selling fake eclipse glasses, but Little Village has the information you need to enjoy the eclipse without going blind.
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Democracy in Crisis: Charlottesville and the Shattering of America (photos)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two middle-aged men, one black and one white, were walking up a street in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia yelling at each other. It was a moment of relative normalcy in a day otherwise defined by mayhem. Both men use the phrase “born and bred” to define their relationship to the smallish Southern college town, nestled […]
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Iowa City’s Arc pArc offers solutions for playground accessibility
The Iowa City Community School District has been grappling with questions of accessibility on school playgrounds, with parents like Melissa Krishnan, whose 9-year-old son Isaiah uses a wheelchair, advocating for schools to use some of the methods adopted by local organizations like Arc of Southeast Iowa, to make sure every kid can play with their peers.
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Iowa faces increased soil erosion, more extreme rain events as humidity becomes a bigger factor in climate change
The old complaint, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” may soon take on a new ominous meaning, according to the 2017 Iowa Climate Statement.
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The Foundry Forge brings a new theater vision to Cedar Rapids
This week, a new arts organization in Cedar Rapids will stage its first production. The Foundry Performance Laboratory presents Jason Wells’ Men of Tortuga under the banner of the organization’s performance division, the Foundry Forge.
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Wagon from 1982 cold case of missing newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch on display at the state fair
The 2017 Iowa State Fair will display the red wagon belonging to missing newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on Sept. 5, 1982 when he was only 12 years old.
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NewBo Market will be host to Fields of Yogis this weekend
Fields of Yogis will host “Choose How You Grow,” co-sponsored by Little Village, an ambitious festival committed to all things yoga, Aug. 11-13 in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District.
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Photos: Women In Blues
A night of music celebrating female blues musicians brought Chicago blues legends to a full house at The Mill Saturday night.
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Photos: An evening with Primus and Clutch at McGrath Amphitheatre
When two bands with a combined 59 years of experience and 20 full-length releases between them hit the road together, you’re sure to get your money’s worth.
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Iowa talent on and off the runway at Tribute
Tribute is an annual runway show on par with some of the top fashion events throughout the world.
