Sync issues in iCal 3.0.5

The calendar is hosted on the same internal network as the client, on a new-ish XServe running 10.5.4. Client is running 10.5.5.
The refresh spinner next to the hosted calendar in the client's iCal just keeps spinning. Happens to all subscribers to that calendar.
Rebooted both the server and the clients. Still spinning. Oddly enough, the entries are updating. So I'm a bit baffled.
Any thoughts here?

I haven't yet solved this, but I should note it's the same calendar and team as I mention in this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1670043&tstart=0

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