When I moved to Iowa City 25 years ago, one of the first things I did to familiarize myself with my new surroundings was ...

This comic was originally published in Little Village’s November 2025 issue.

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Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump meet with minority leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in a failed attempt to avert a government shutdown, Sept. 30, 2025. — Daniel ...

Father Guillermo Treviño, Jr., pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty, died on Friday. His sister, Mariela Treviño-Luna, said in a social media post on Friday evening that Treviño had ...

Prescribed burn practitioners with the Nature Conservancy’s Trailblazers Academy prepare for a burn in the Broken Kettle Grasslands preserve. — Bethany Kaylor/Little Village “When Americans think of ...

Des Moines Symphony offered another crowd-pleasing performance last month with the second installment of their Masterworks series, Wisdom – Dvořák 6 & Chopin. Their program once again featured a ...

Dozens of pharmacists, students and pharmacy owners attended the Senate subcommittee meeting Feb. 5, where Sens. Annette Sweeney, left, Mike Klimesh and Sarah Trone Garriott heard public comments on a ...

Comical levels of villainy have been unleashed in 2025, but it’s easier than ever to be a hero: just care about something. In this issue, Little Village offers a guide to dozens of Iowa nonprofits ...

Utopia: the world we’re building— a gallery exhibition opening November 8th A point of optimism, a place for hope. Join us in ...

Come down and see what our best buds have to sell! The Raccoon Motel Second Saturday Market happens 1-4 pm on the second Saturday of the month- in our venue. […] ...

I wasn’t great at science in high school. Following a set of basic lab protocols was somehow harder for me than memorizing the entirety of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by […] ...