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A judge has ordered the State Historical Society of Iowa to stop removing artifacts from its Iowa City location.

The State Historical Society had planned to move 40% of the collection to Des Moines and dispose of the rest, which began on Monday, Oct. 6.

District Court Kevin McKeever cited the risk of irreparable harm to irreplaceable historical documents and artifacts.

A judge has ruled that the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) must stop removing artifacts from its Iowa City facility.

The lawsuit, initially filed by 17 residents in the Johnson County District Court on Sept. 26, argued that the decision to close the Iowa City Research Library violates Iowa law, breaches agreements with donors, and "disregards professional archival standards."

Despite the la

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