Sen. Joni Ernst’s town hall meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday afternoon started politely. The politeness lasted six minutes.
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Miss Nancy of the Iowa City Public Library’s Toddler Storytime is retiring
Nancy Holland, known to many local kids as Miss Nancy of Toddler Storytime, is retiring from the Iowa City Public Library after almost 40 years.
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New marathon will take runners from Cedar Rapids’ New Bo Market to Kinnick goal line in Iowa City
A newly announced marathon, Run CRANDIC, will set off from The NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids and take runners all the way to the goal line of the University of Iowa Kinnick Stadium. The event, which will take place Sunday, April 29, has been in the works for a long time, organizers said during a Thursday morning press conference.
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‘There is a time crunch’: DACA renewal workshops are being held this week at the Iowa City Public Library
There’s been a lot of confusion over the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program since Sept. 5, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the program, but two workshops this week at the Iowa City Public Library will help DACA recipients cut through the confusion.
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Iowa City will survey 2,200 households about the state of the city
Iowa City will begin mailing community survey forms to 2,200 households on Sept. 22, in order to gauge public opinion and collect general information about the city and its communities.
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The new Hamburg Inn No. 2 will have its grand opening on Tuesday
The Hamburg Inn No. 2 will have a grand opening for its second location on Tuesday.
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Sen. Joni Ernst is coming to Iowa City for a town hall meeting
Sen. Joni Ernst will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 22. The event will be held at the University of Iowa Memorial Union.
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A local conflict over sustainable farming and zoning goes viral
Grant Schultz says the farm he runs could be a new model for local agriculture is he can change how it’s zoned. The farm’s owner are worried he wants to turn the farm into a resort.
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Iowa workers and activists continue to fight for higher wages and support for unions
It has been two years since the Johnson County Board of Supervisors made state history by raising the minimum wage to $10.10. After this and other local measures to raise the minimum wage were crushed by the Republican-dominated state legislature, workers have vowed to keep fighting, and Iowa organizations are not waiting until the 2018 election season to take a stand. This Thursday, for example, the a Unite for Worker Justice rally will take over the Iowa City Ped Mall to highlight the ways local activists are striving to defend workers’ rights, as well as fighting for immigrant families.
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Iowa Shares celebrates 25 years of working for change with a party at the Old Brick
Iowa Shares is celebrating a quarter century of helping Iowa nonprofits raise money with a 25th anniversary party at the Old Brick on Thursday.
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Jingle Cross and the Cyclo-Cross World Cup races return to the Johnson County Fairgrounds
International cycling returns to Iowa City this weekend when Johnson County Fairgrounds hosts the Jingle Cross and Telenet UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup races.
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LV guide to the candidates and issues in the Iowa City school election
On Tuesday, four new school board members will be elected in Iowa City Community School District. Little Village conducted interviews with all seven candidates, asking each the same set of questions to allow voters to see how the candidates compare to each other on the important issues facing the district. Voters will also be deciding […]
