Audiences at The Englert Theatre on Thursday 'can expect vulnerability, innovation, surprises, new songs, singalongs — you’re just going to have a good time,' promised Tanya Trotter, one half of The War And Treaty.
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Here’s a rundown on some of the measures signed into law at the end of last week (and a notable veto).
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Monkee Micky Dolenz plans to play the band's hits 'exactly as people remember them' — and probably some R.E.M. — at the Surf Ballroom on May 24.
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There's a puppy surge pushing Polk County's animal shelters to their limits, according to Animal Rescue League of Iowa
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In New York, Iowa's attorney general did something Trump cannot do under the terms of his gag order: publicly disparage his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, who was testifying on Monday in Trump's criminal fraud trial.
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In 2000, Jan Jensen could have replaced Lisa Bluder as head coach of the Drake Bulldogs. Instead, she followed Bluder to Iowa City, where the two built the Hawkeyes into a Final Four team.

Now, it's Jensen's turn at the helm.
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BREAKING: Lisa Bluder has issued a statement announcing her retirement after 24 years as the Hawkeyes' head coach. hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/05/1…

LV examined her legacy earlier this month:
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'Our public education rankings are plummeting. We’re finding it harder to attract business here. We’re the toxic beach state,' said Ryan Melton. 'There’s been a clear hollowing out of our state that made our communities less safe.'
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“It is truly impossible to overstate how terrible this law is, how poorly written it is, how bizarre it is and how extreme it is,” ACLU of Iowa legal director Rita Bettis Austen said Thursday.
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Daydreams Comics has maintained a sense of continuity on both sides of the counter since the Hall Mall days in Iowa City.

“It’s pretty rare that I don’t know the names of most of the people in the shop at any time,” new owner Nathan Parriott said.
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The future of a nearly 30-year-old environmental sculpture in Greenwood Park is uncertain amid a 'court ordered stalemate' between the artist and the local org responsible for the piece's upkeep and safety.
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Letter to the editor from Nick and Laura Bergus: Mandi Remington will lead Johnson County with her values, not her ego
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The U.S. Department of Justice says it will sue the Reynolds administration if the state attempts to enforce its new immigration law. Both Iowa law enforcement and immigrant rights advocates have spoken out against SF 2340, set to go into effect July 1.
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Listen to them, the cicadas of Broods XIX and XIII! What music they make!
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'Nothing is salvageable' after a mysterious fire overtook CCAN's Clothing Cruise RV early Monday morning. Along with clothes, CCAN used the vehicle to distribute toiletries, health supplies and other resources to IC/CR locals in need.
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'May the flavor be with you' this Saturday for the inaugural Move Ya Body Reggae Fest.
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Dan Padley and Jarrett Purdy will provide the soundtrack for opening day at the Iowa City Farmers Market. This Saturday will see markets kicking off around the state.
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