Life is like a Little Free Library; you never know what you’re gonna get. But unlike school libraries in Iowa, at least you know the contents of your neighborhood take-a-book-share-a-book box haven’t been censored to comply with Iowa Republicans’ definition […]
Sit back and enjoy this episode of LV! True Hollywood Story — the tale of when Oscar winner Donna Reed got a call from her old high school chemistry teacher (and a Manhattan Project scientist) in Denison, Iowa, asking if […]
Whoever said there’s nothing to do in Iowa has never read Little Village. Peruse hundreds of upcoming events — and dozens of interviews with the artists and organizers behind them — in LV’s 2023 Fall Arts Preview. A preview of […]
For LGBTQ students across Iowa, the new school year is starting under a cloud. Mean-spirited, confusing and medically irresponsible laws signed this past legislative session amid a rightwing anti-trans culture war will become real in classrooms and school libraries, and […]
Read the PDF edition » The 2023 edition of Bread & Butter, Little Village’s annual Eastern Iowa dining guide, is served. In this issue, explore notable new restaurants, slurp-worthy ramen shops and pop-ups, reliable lunches, scrumptious brunch spots, delectable recipes, […]
Read July 2023 » The unrestrained, government-subsidized growth of Big Ag in Iowa is costing the rest of the state — and continent — in recreational opportunities, drinkable water and millions in public funds. High nitrate levels tied to industrial […]
Read Rec’d 2023 » Stretch first, then jump into Rec’d, Little Village’s 2023 recreation guide! Pickleball is all the rage with all ages, and LGBTQ Iowans have gravitated towards the inclusive sport. Meanwhile, Iowa’s longstanding tennis and table tennis leagues […]
Read issue 014 » May flowers haven’t bloomed as bright this spring for all Iowans. In this issue, LV breaks down the bill passed by Republican state lawmakers restricting lessons on HIV/AIDS and the HPV vaccine in Iowa schools — […]
Read issue 318 » Signs reading “Out of the closet and into the streets,” “No racism, no sexism, no classes” and “Gay pride is gay power” decorated the first homecoming parade float of the UI Gay Liberation Front in 1970. […]
Read issue 013 » When lawmakers start making proposals to loosen your state’s child labor laws, it might be time to ask, “How did we get here?” In this issue, Little Village explores the state of labor in Iowa, from […]
When lawmakers start making proposals to loosen your state’s child labor laws, it might be time to ask, “How did we get here?” In this issue, Little Village explores the state of labor in… […]
The 146-year-old Hoyt Sherman Place is home to a spritely 100-year-old theater capable of hosting an audience of 1,250 under its Victorian dome. A space this integral to Des Moines history isn’t… […]
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