Two of the five Republicans running for governor received major endorsements on Tuesday. The Family Leader, a rightwing Christian political organization that plays a prominent role in Iowa Republican politics, endorsed former Department of Administrative Services director Adam Steen. Shortly afterwards, Rep. Randy Feenstra’s campaign published an endorsement from former governor Terry Branstad, who was […]
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Review: Descendants lead Q.C. punk fans in a night of aggression and joy, joined by Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Nobro
This past Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day in the Quad Cities, which boasts the only bi-state St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States. The occasion saw hundreds of people dressed in green and imbibing drinks throughout the day. As a veteran bartender, I know that the madness of St. Patrick’s calms by roughly 6 […]
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Book Review: ‘On Fire for God’ by Josiah Hesse
Opening with visceral imagery of crying, flailing children on the floor of a church, Josiah Hesse’s On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right (Pantheon Books) sets itself up to be an emotional and unflinching interrogation of evangelical Iowa. The book follows a religious childhood using gorgeous, descriptive language […]
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Andre Perry hopes Stop/Time celebrates the ‘spirit of innovation’ Iowa City artists and festival-goers embrace
I first met Perry standing in front of the bar at The Mill (R.I.P.). He was memorable for his manner: he pays attention, asks probing questions, looks you in the eye and seems to actually care about what you say. At the time he had a band, The LonelyHearts, and was working on an MFA in […]
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Iowa City warns about email scam targeting residents
An old scam is spreading again in the Iowa City area, the city warned residents on Tuesday. Scammers are sending authentic-looking emails that appear to be from city employees trying to collect fees or payments for city services, according to a news release. In a recent incident, a resident received an email containing what appeared […]
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Des Moines screenwriter Joshua Johnson on how a Hitchcock spoof he penned 10 years ago became Jason Biggs’ directorial debut
As a kid, it’s easy to see Iowa as lacking in spectacle. But I’d wager we Iowa kids have the best imaginations because of it. With fewer shiny distractions, creatives are able to devote themselves to a craft. Joshua Johnson, raised in West Des Moines, is one of those former kids. His childhood love for […]
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Public Nuisance — March 2026
This comic was originally published in Little Village’s March 2026 issue.
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True Love — March 2026
This comic was originally published in Little Village’s March 2026 issue.
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Letter to the editor: HSB 657 is a pathetic response to Iowa’s dirtiest problem
By Jennifer Sotelo, Atalissa There has been a lot of crap coming from the Iowa House of Representatives lately, and Study Bill 657 is no exception. It would require the DNR to determine what percentage of excrement came from what animal in a polluted river before it could be added to the impaired waters list. […]
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Rob Sand is the only Democrat running for governor after Julie Stauch fails to qualify for the primary ballot
Julie Stauch’s longshot campaign to win the Democratic nomination for governor came to an abrupt halt on Friday afternoon. “This afternoon I had a call from the Iowa Secretary of State’s election office telling me that my petitions did not meet the requirements during their review,” Staunch posted Friday evening on Facebook. “Two counties had […]
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The Free Art Studio finds a new space for their weekly ‘bad art’ workshops in Iowa City
The Free Art Studio, an Iowa City organization that strives to make art accessible for all, held their first workshop in their new home, the Ned Ashton House, on March 8. The studio was previously housed in Iowa City’s Wright House of Fashion. With help from a variety of community members, Lauren Simmering and Penelope […]
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Letter to the editor: Stop asking young people to defend the status quo
By Finch VanDyk, Iowa City I’m a 28-year-old community organizer in Iowa City and I am younger than everyone I work with by an average of 30 years. Many of my colleagues express relief at my presence on the scene; they’re not used to seeing someone my age. Everywhere I go, at every meeting and […]
