Ryan Quinn attended auctions and scoured thrift stores and junkyards for car parts with his family as a kid. In his teen years, he started searching on his own for punk rock albums from artists like The Clash. These days, he travels thousands of miles a month in his minivan, hunting down art, watches, vintage […]
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Letter: Saying goodbye to Fired Up Iowa City
By Molly Burt-Westvig, Iowa City “The only constant is change” is a pretty dismal quote we’ve been hearing in our Zoom meetings and seeing in plenty of therapizing Facebook posts — but it’s also something my dad tells me pretty much every phone call lately. The original quote is attributed to Heraclitus, the first to […]
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Target is now open in downtown Iowa City
Target’s new store in downtown Iowa City opened on Wednesday. The small-format Target at 113 E Washington St is located in the building that was once home to the Brown Bottle restaurant. The two-story store is approximately 24,000 square feet, making it smaller than most of Target’s small-format stores, which are closer to 40,000 square […]
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Watch: Mayor Bruce Teague explains his new order on business reopenings
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague appeared on City Channel 4 Wednesday night to explain a new order he signed regarding business reopenings in the city. The order also delayed the water rate increase schedule for July until Oct. 21. The mayor’s order waives all sidewalk cafe fees for the 2020 season, except recording fees, and […]
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The Full Kit is closing in Davenport, months after its Iowa City store closed
The Full Kit in Davenport is closing, owner Mitch Dettman announced on Friday. The closing of the Davenport store comes just eight months after Dettman closed his Iowa City store.
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Amazon is getting real-world real estate in Iowa City, and will give you the chance to deliver its packages (if you have $30,000)
Online retail behemoth Amazon will expand its physical presence in the Iowa City area, leasing the former Procter and Gamble distribution center on Heinz Road. Amazon has not yet publicly announced its plans for the 346,062 sq. ft. facility in southeast Iowa City, but its been reported the building will serve as what the company calls a “last
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Prairie Kitchen Store will open in the old Motley Cow Cafe space
The Northside Marketplace location that was home to the Motley Cow Cafe for nine years finally has a new tenant. But instead of catering to those looking to dine out, the Prairie Kitchen Store will feature kitchen tools, cookware as well as cooking demonstrations and classes for those wanting to make dining at home a better experience.
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The Makers Loft, selling locally made art and goods, opens on the Ped Mall
The Makers Loft opened its new retail location on the Ped Mall Thursday evening, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony organized by the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. “The Makers Loft, at its core, is an effort to make local goods, local art more accessible to more people,” Simeon Talley, who co-owns The Makers Loft with Veronica Tessler, told Little Village after the ribbon was cut.
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The original Paul’s Discount in Clinton is closing
When it was announced last April that Paul’s Discount was closing, the Cassidy family, which owned the store that had become an Iowa City institution, said they would be keeping the original Paul’s location in Clinton, Iowa open. But on Tuesday, the Clinton Herald reported that city’s Paul’s will close by July 31. “It has […]
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Groovy Katz Hair Show returns to the Blue Moose on Saturday
Hair and money will be raised at the Blue Moose on Saturday night, as Groovy Katz Salon & Spa holds its 11th annual Groovy Katz Hair Show. All the money raised goes to support the river clean-up efforts of the local chapter the Audubon Society
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The Full Kit is closing its downtown Iowa City store
After almost two decades in business, The Full Kit is closing its downtown Iowa City location. “I just felt it was time,” owner Mitch Dettman told Little Village. Dettman opened a second location of the men’s streetwear store, known for carrying brands that are hard to find locally, in Davenport in 2015. He grew up […]
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Lucky’s Market is closing
Lucky’s Market announced on Monday it will close its Iowa City location. According to a post on the store’s official Facebook page, its last day will be March 4. Lucky’s employees were informed of the closing at a 6:30 a.m. meeting on Monday.
