Early voting has started for the September 12 election. Voters will be electing school board members and deciding bond issues.
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Anti-white nationalist protest at Iowa City Farmers Market
The nine people at Jeff Pierce’s Renovation Carpentry booth at the Iowa City Farmers Market on Saturday morning weren’t there to buy anything. They were there to protest statements Pierce has posted on social media.
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Your Village: Why was a pro-Trump parade float driving through Iowa City?
Eric from Iowa City emailed Little Village to ask if the Donald Trump-themed parade float that drove through downtown on Friday morning is part of some bigger, planned event.
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Help restore Iowa’s natural landscape, then drink beer, by volunteering to help the Bur Oak Land Trust on Saturday
Volunteers can do good and a get a free Surly beer by helping the Bur Oak Land Trust in Big Grove.
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Barns and Brews of Johnson County combines beer and history
A little beer can make studying history more fun, so the Johnson County Historical Society is adding stops at local breweries to its 27th annual tour of the county’s historic barns.
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School board candidate forum will feature translation for Spanish and Arabic speakers
Spanish and Arabic translators will help lower language barriers at forum with school board candidates being held at the Iowa City Public Library.
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Update: The new owner of the Ped Mall building that houses Revival and the Union Bar discusses immediate plans for the property
Revival clothing store and the Union Bar have a new landlord. On Thursday, the Tailwind Group bought the Ped Mall building that houses both businesses for $2.9 million.
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New building for the University of Iowa Museum of Art approved
The plan for a new building to house the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) has been given final approval by the Iowa Board of Regents, it was announced on Thursday.
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Your Village: What is the construction project behind Big Grove Brewery and Taproom?
What are they building west of Big Grove? A pond? — Richard, Iowa City, via Facebook
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Opening in August: Van B’s Brewery
A new Iowa City restaurant promising burgers, brews and burritos is opening in August.
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Painted devils, the death clown and an excellent view of the Ped Mall: The hidden world of the Swisher building’s top floor
Hidden away on the long-vacant top floor of a familiar Ped Mall building is a strange world of graffiti art.
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Futsal and Party in the Park at Wetherby Park on Thursday
A new sports court is opening at Wetherby Park during Party in the Park on Thursday. The dual use court is the first in the city designed for futsal, a popular variation on soccer.
