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Mount Pleasant theatre museum seeks to preserve the nation's largest scenic backdrop collection
The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana in Mount Pleasant has been open for more than 50 years. Its collection of memorabilia and scenic pieces span the late 1800s to early 1900s, and it’s believed to have the largest collection of scenic theatre curtains in the United States.
An investigation into a police sniper who fatally shot a 2-year-old
Police in a Kansas town decided to shield the identity of a sniper who killed a 2-year-old during a standoff. The case has since gained national attention and protesters are calling for the release of the sniper's identity.
DOJ and civil rights groups sue to block Iowa immigration law
The U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights groups filed two lawsuits Thursday to block enforcement of a new Iowa law that would let state officials arrest and deport immigrants who are in Iowa after previously being deported or denied entry to the country.
‘The George Lucas Talk Show’ doc makes Midwest premiere in Des Moines
The George Lucas Talk Show has been around for a decade as a live stage show in New York City's East Village. Now, audiences can experience the shenanigans of the talk show in the new documentary, I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story. The film makes its Midwest premiere on May 17 at Fleur Cinema & Café in Des Moines.
Iowa City’s Englert Theatre hosts debut of 'The Future is Indigenous' fashion show
Something special recently happened in Iowa City: The historic Englert Theatre hosted a convergence of Indigenous creativity and presented the modernized fashion styles of 25 Indigenous, Iowa artists.
One year into Medicaid unwinding, the number of Iowans who have been disenrolled far exceeds initial projections
May 1 marked a year since Iowa started disenrolling those no longer eligible from Medicaid. The number of Iowans disenrolled so far exceeds the state's initial projections.
Immigrants and advocates protest Iowa's law making 'illegal reentry' a state crime
Immigrants and advocates held rallies and marches in four Iowa cities Wednesday evening to protest a law set to take effect July 1 that will allow state and local officials to arrest and deport immigrants who illegally re-entered the country.
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