By Greg Wickenkamp, Iowa City I’m voting for Dan Stevenson for school board because more than any other candidate, he has experience in the classroom and in effectively leading organized […] ...

Your charitable gifts support freely accessible, independent reporting on Iowa news, culture and events. That started to change last year, as the Biden administration announced it wanted to address ...

By Tom Rocklin, Iowa City I’m voting for Dan Stevenson for school board, and I encourage you to do the same on Nov. 4, or ...

Little Village (founded 2001 and headquartered in Iowa City) is Iowa’s most widely read news, arts and culture magazine. At LV, we believe that the free and independent press is crucial to a healthy ...

Dear Kiki, I’m new in town… how can I meet a sexy guy over 50 to hang out with?! Iowan00b Dear Iowan00b, Welcome! I hope you’re settling in well to […] ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 496 into law in May, after it was pushed through the Iowa Legislature with only Republican votes. Among the bill’s provisions is a requirement that school districts remove ...

Use this index as a guide to find your next favorite meal. This exhaustive list of restaurants, bars, cafés and bistros covers a range of budgets and a multitude of palates—there truly is something ...

Emily and Josh Culbreath performing. Photo care of the artists. As a Midwesterner, a unique point of pride is when the region attracts top-level artists and practitioners from around the world. When ...

My best friend Valentine will sometimes text me a picture of a page from his old journal. We’ve been friends a long time. Last fall he sent me a page, a beautiful letter — he still writes entries like ...

Des Moines Metro Opera is nearing the end of an eclectic 53rd season, including beloved classics and lesser-known gems. During this month’s opening holiday weekend, audience members were treated to ...

“QAnon Congresswoman” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was red-pilled (that is, fell down the rabbit hole of far-right online conspiracy theories) back in 2017. “I first heard about [Q] from Liz Crokin,” ...

There’s nothing like a presidential election to remind voters in a minor, non-swinging member of the Electoral College like Iowa how little power an individual has over broken systems. Your charitable ...