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Read issue 293 » April 2020 was the time for buckling down and doing the right thing for your family’s safety. A year later — after countless Zoom mishaps, cabin-fever-driven tantrums and mixed messages from elected officials — “the right thing” is trickier to determine. Five local parents spoke with Little Village about multitasking, making […]
“We’re not out of the water yet.” Six months after the University of Iowa eliminated the women’s swimming and diving program (and in the midst of a Title IX lawsuit against the school), Athletic Director Gary Barta gathered the team to let them know their sport would be returning for the 2021-22 season after all. But what might sound like a happy ending provoked “mixed emotions” among the athletes — six of their teammates had already transferred… […]
Read issue 291 » Like a box of chocolates, the February issue of Little Village is full of surprises and partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil. Talya Miller gets knotty with an introduction to bondage play, while Chris Wiersema presents an autobiographical odyssey about his vasectomy. Long-distance relationships can be hard, especially around Valentine’s Day—and especially […]
Read issue 290 » In the first issue of Little Village’s 20th year in print(!!!), five local artists create comics imagining a modern utopia; Donna Cleveland (host of the Thread the Needle podcast) dissects the “elaborate architecture of segregation” in the Midwest, including Johnson County, Iowa; and NaRa Thai Cuisine in Cedar Rapids gets a […]
It’s clearer than ever who our community relies on to get us through tough times: grocery stores for fresh food (and a well-earned bottle of wine); restaurants to make certain meals special, even from home; home improvement experts to help us recover from a storm; health and fitness providers willing to meet you where you are; crisis centers working to fulfill locals’ most basic needs; activists fighting for overdue… […]
Read issue 288 » It takes a village to endure a pandemic. In Little Village’s third-annual Give Guide, you can get to know (and learn how you can support) some of the nonprofit organizations providing invaluable services to the community when they’re needed most, as well as local independent retailers selling unique gift options this […]
The scariest part about October 2020 will undoubtedly be the headlines. In this issue, Paul Brennan reflects on the origins of Sen. Joni Ernst’s infamous “Make ’em Squeal” ad, her historic 2014 victory and Ernst’s ongoing struggle to earn the backing of Iowa women. This year’s Witching Hour festival… […]
As eastern Iowa reckons with the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho, a Cedar Rapids barbecue restaurant owner has made sure thousands of locals stay fed — and become a national story in the process. Meanwhile, “Save The Mill” efforts are well underway in Iowa City, as two grassroots groups rally to rescue a 58-year-old staple of the city’s… […]
A century-old LGBTQ safe space, a segregated neighborhood, a cultural nexus, a storied house of worship and an at-risk elementary school. In this issue of Little Village, writers delve into the history behind buildings both famous and overlooked in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Also inside: Radical artist T.J. Dedeaux-Norris… […]
Can we even call it summer in Iowa with swimming pools closed, festivals canceled and no state fair, RAGBRAI or Fourth of July carnivals? Of course! Summer is for the outdoors, and pandemic or no, Eastern Iowa is a hiker’s, biker’s, boater’s and birdwatcher’s paradise. Here are some places to get… […]
Paying your debt to society doesn’t buy you a blank slate. In Iowa, formerly incarcerated individuals face barriers to employment, housing and self-sufficiency that too often lead to reoffending. And while COVID-19 is exacerbating many of these problems, it is also offering hints for how to solve them. […]
Welcome back to Little Village magazine. After a pandemic-related hiatus, LV is jumping back into print issues; inside, we explain how issue 282 will be distributed differently to protect against COVID-19 spread, as well as how LV’s local journalism has fared during the crisis. In this Pride Month issue… […]
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