Drugged Driving Arrests Becoming More Frequent in Iowa City: Iowa City Daily News Links, Dec. 3

Has felt strangely like Spring out there the past few days.

On to the Links!

Mark Carlson of KCRG reports that there has been an uptick of drugged driving arrests recently.

Diane Heldt of the Gazette writes about the appointment of a University of Iowa student to the Iowa Board of Regents.

Iowa City Superintendent Steve Murley may have a pay raise to look forward to, writes Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette.

Alesha Crews of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes about the Earth Expo held in Iowa City over the weekend.

A new Iowa City Culver's location will be opening Tuesday. (Press-Citizen)

Adam Sullivan of the Press-Citizen has an overview of local politicos getting revved up for the rest round of action.

Lee Hermiston of the Press-Citizen previews the potential passage of the Iowa City pet poultry ordinance.

Congrats to Iowa City West High on the math contest win! (Press-Citizen)

Will Iowa City ban plastic bags? (Iowa City Owl)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

Assuming the ordinances pass — and there are no issues with their neighbors — Iowa City residents could soon become chicken owners, just like the Peters household. However, city officials and chicken experts warn that making your home ready for the birds takes planning and preparation before they can come home to roost.

“Like any animal, a person should consider if they have the time, money and space to care for it,” said Jarrett Mitchell, a former chicken owner and local urban chicken advocate. “Chickens are pretty easy to care for. I think that it is more about the owner shifting their perception of the chicken away from something like a wiener dog or novelty pet and understanding it as more of a hybrid-agricultural producer.”

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