A decade and a half after making history as the first Black person to serve as mayor of Iowa City, Rep. Ross Wilburn made history again on Saturday, becoming the first Black person to lead a major political party in Iowa when he was elected chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP). “I’m honored by […]
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Iowa City named to ‘Drunkest Towns’ list
Iowa City was named the nineteenth drunkest town in the U.S. according to 24/7 Wall St. which published the list. Over 23 percent of Iowa Citians reported drinking to excess. Last fall, the University of Iowa was named the number two party school in the country, according to Playboy magazine. 24/7 Wall St. used data […]
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God help us: Iowa State students may have found a Veishea replacement
Despite last week’s announcement that Iowa State University’s annual spring festival, Veishea, will no longer be held due to chronic rabble-rousing (i.e., out of control…
