A federal judge struck down Iowa’s “ag gag” law on Wednesday. Senior Judge James Gritzner of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled the 2012 Iowa […]
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Group asks Iowa City to remove ‘hostile’ new Ped Mall benches
A group demanding the removal and replacement of the new Ped Mall benches met with Iowa City Manager Geoff Fruin on Monday morning. Organized by Iowa City’s Catholic Worker House, […]
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BeerBurger’s new location in downtown Iowa City is open
BeerBurger opened a second location on Monday, two years to the day after its original location in North Liberty opened it doors. The new downtown Iowa City location is at […]
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Joni Ernst sends fundraising letter attacking Democrats for ‘dirty tricks’ against Brett Kavanaugh
In a year-end fundraiser letter for her reelection campaign, Sen. Joni Ernst warned Iowans that billionaires “from both coasts” are trying to undermine their “Heartland values,” and reminded potential contributors […]
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Top five 2018: Iowans make waves on the national arts scene
Here in eastern Iowa, it’s no secret that we are blessed with a bevy of talented artists. At any given time, there is always someone, somewhere nearby making magic. It’s only to be expected that the rest of the country take notice of what we have to offer.
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John Culver, who represented Iowa in Congress for 16 years, has died
John Culver, who represented Iowa in both chambers of Congress, died on Wednesday at his home in Washington D.C. He was 86 years old. Culver, a Democrat, represented Iowa’s 2nd […]
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From the oldest business to a very old douchebag: Iowa City history explored in 2018
It’s traditional to look back over the past year as December draws to a close, and Little Village is looking back on all the times we looked back through Iowa […]
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Hatchets, trampolines, a mountain of garbage and retired rides: The evolution of recreation in 2018
After 66 years, Iowa City’s much-loved children’s train made its final run this fall, after the Iowa City Department of Parks and Recreation decided to close down and dismantle the […]
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Bethel AME Church turns 150, and other notable Iowa City anniversaries in 2018
Ask people in Iowa City about anniversaries and 2018, and for most, one immediately comes to mind: it was the 10th anniversary of the devastating floods of 2008. That shouldn’t […]
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Jaimie Branch returns to IC as Artist-in-Residence: Mission Creek second round announcement is out
Mission Creek Festival has just announce the second wave of names for their April event.
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Royceann Porter, the first black candidate nominated for a countywide office in Johnson County, elected to the Board of Supervisors in a landslide
Democrat Royceann Porter was elected to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday in the special election to fill the seat of the late Kurt Michael Friese. It was […]
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Where to go and what you need to know to vote in the Dec. 18 special election for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday for the special election to fill the vacant seat on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and remain open until 9 p.m. Voters will need to go to their assigned polling place to cast their ballot, and for some people that will be a different location than the one where they voted in the November general election.
