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Has the West Side had an Unfair School Funding Advantage?: Iowa City Daily News Links, August 3

A quick rundown of local news.

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Good news for the University of Iowa rebuilding effort, as FEMA supported their argument that they should .

A teen with Iowa City ties who had been missing .

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Back to School week! This weekend will be this year's . And for Iowa City Schools.

Gabby Douglas won individual gold yesterday and Iowans .

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Speaking of Olympians, for athletes with Iowa ties.

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Adam Sullivan of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that some Iowa City School District parents are complaining the West side has gotten an unfair advantage due to school expenditures.

Vanessa Miller of the Gazette has an interesting story about a woman who may be in danger of being forced to leave the country due to what she claims was some bad legal advice.

Alesha Crews of the Iowa City Press-Citizen was on hand as a painted bench downtown was dedicated to the memory of Caroline Found.

Football season is coming up quickly. The Big Ten Network is running preview of Iowa's season on Aug. 9. Due to running back depletions, Iowa's fullback starter is currently Iowa's running back starter.

An Iowa City physician faces further sanctions for her alleged drinking problems. (Press-Citizen)

Jim Musser has some suggestions for shows for you to see this weekend. (Press-Citizen)

Black mold invades the Governor's mansion. (Des Moines Register)

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The 65-year-old retired Iowa City teacher, U.S. Army veteran, cancer survivor, youth baseball coach and Giants fanatic will take his 1950s-era “Puddin Head” Jones-model baseball glove and walk onto the field.

Wilson is a balldude for a day. (It’s California; ball boys are called balldudes.)

“I am so pumped,” Wilson said last week.

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