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Former Little Village publishers and editors reflect on 25 'wild, beautiful and sometimes scandalous' years in print
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (1333+ words) Comments from Little Village publishers and editors, former and current, were compiled by editor-in-chief Emma Mc Clatchey and edited for length and clarity. What's in a name? In Little Village's case, a little bit of chaos sparked decades before its…...
Fully Booked at ICPL: Stories to celebrate Disability Pride Month
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (467+ words) Little Village Magazine Disability Pride began as a single day of celebration when the Americans with Disabilities Act became law on July 26, 1990. In 2015, July officially became Disability Pride Month on the 25th anniversary of the ADA. Representing decades of disabled-led activism,…...
Two federal judges in Iowa rebuke ICE over "astonishing conduct" and violations of court orders; ICE officer held in contempt
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1082+ words) Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for "astonishing conduct" and willfully violating a court order. The two cases, each…...
Little Village issue 347 " July 2026
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (332+ words) Had enough of Mega-this, Super-that and Big-whatever? Fed up with being treated like a dumbass by your local corporate newspaper? Say hello to the first issue of Little Village, your recipe for relief in 32 pages of words and pictures," reads…...
Planned Parenthood to close Iowa City Health Center " one of its last two clinics in the state
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (732+ words) Little Village Magazine Planned Parenthood is closing its Iowa City Health Center at the end of July. After the center shutters on Friday, July 31, the Susan Knapp Health Center in Des Moines will be the only Planned Parenthood facility in…...
This Modern World " July 2026
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (63+ words) Little Village Magazine This comic was originally published in Little Village's July 2026 issue. Your charitable gifts support freely accessible, independent reporting on Iowa news, culture and events. To suggest an update, email editor@littlevillagemag. com. As an independent publication, we…...
Class-action lawsuit alleges Hy-Vee has failed to pay overtime wages
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (336+ words) A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hy-Vee Inc. , alleging the grocery store chain violates federal labor laws by failing to pay overtime for department managers. The lawsuit was filed in U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa…...
U. S. Supreme Court sides with Bayer, prohibits lawsuits over company's lack of warnings about Roundup cancer risk
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (617+ words) Bayer insists glyphosate does not pose a cancer risk to those who use Roundup or are exposed to it. The EPA does not classify glyphosate as a likely carcinogen, but the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer…...
'Kamal's,' a new documentary about a Muslim chef and mayoral candidate in Grinnell, will show at Des Moines Art Fest on Sunday
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (331+ words) The Des Moines Art Festival returns this weekend, and with it the Interrobang Film Festival, a free-to-attend, juried show featuring 36 films. One of those films is a new documentary about Muslim chef Kamal Hammouda, based in Grinnell, and his life…...
RFK Jr. recorded trying to entice Iowa Libertarian to quit House race: 'I can't go into specifics because there's legal prohibitions"
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1012+ words) Rick Stewart wasn't expecting to hear Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s distinctive voice when he answered his phone on June 11. It was an unsolicited call, in which the Trump administration's Health and Human Services Secretary pushed Stewart, the Libertarian Party candidate…...