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3 days ago | littlevillagemag.com | Brooklyn Draisey

The Iowa Senate has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk that would bar penalization from accreditors to universities for following state law, despite concerns from some lawmakers that it would not prevent universities from potentially losing accreditation.

6 days ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

GreenState Credit Union has foreclosed on one of Iowa City’s best-known buildings, The Chauncey, as well as some other significant properties owned by real estate developer Marc Moen and business partners. The properties will be sold off at a sheriff’s auction, the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) reported Thursday.  GreenState sued Moen and his associates on Feb. 4, claiming they had defaulted on about $28 million in payments on loans made between 2016 and 2023.

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Kevin Techau announced on Thursday he is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, which includes Cedar Rapids and covers much of northeastern Iowa. Techau has held both state and federal offices, but this is his first run for an elected office. Techau lives in Cedar Rapids with his wife, Stephanie. The couple have two adult children. Techau is the first Democrat to launch a 2026 challenge to Republican incumbent Rep. Ashley Hinson.

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Five international students at two private colleges in the Quad Cities have had their student visas revoked by the Trump administration, on Wednesday. Two of the students are enrolled at St. Ambrose University in Davenport and the other three attend Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. “Given the fast-moving situation, and the fact that we are still assessing impact and implications, we are not able to speak about this at this time,” Augustana College said in an emailed statement.

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

“I’m Nathan Sage, dad, mechanic, sports radio host, vet, child of a trailer park in Iowa,” the first Iowa Democrat to enter the 2026 U.S. Senate race says in a video posted online Wednesday morning. “And I’m going to kick corporate Republican Joni Ernst’s ass next November.”Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, lives in Indianola with his wife, Amanda Sutherland-Sage, and their two children. This is his first run for elective office.