Iowa City Daily Links: August 29

As always, I'll start with links to stories on this site, but then I'll venture out into the world of other publications. Feel free to suggest links to stories that I might have missed and I can add them during the day.

From Iowa City Patch

Former City Council member Jim Throgmorton is running for a council spot again this year. Click for our profile.

Iowa City School Board candidates answer questions for a Iowa City Educations Association .

Patch blogger Paul Deaton talks about his Friday night in Iowa City.

Meet , an awesome bunny who is our Patch.com adopt this pet of the week.

For fans of our 365 project, I put together a gallery of  of 34 photos.

I have a running list going of Iowa State Fair 

From Other Sites

Janet Lawler of the Daily Iowan writes about U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack's talk in Iowa City last week.

A KCJJ radio host is running for City Council, writes Eric Moore of the Daily Iowan.

The University of Iowa is increasingly going paperless, writes Alex Cordero for the Daily Iowan.

Dora Grote of the Daily Iowan writes about a new University of Iowa recycling program.

Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that prostitution in Johnson County may be more common than you would think.

Rob Daniel of the Press-Citizen writes about Patti Fields, the only incumbant running for re-election for school board.

Department of Education head Jason Glass said that all juniors in Iowa should be required to take the ACT test, writes Meredith Hines-Dochterman for the Gazette. Hines-Dochterman also writes about a new standardized testing that will be used in the near future.

The Iowa State Auditor praised Gov. Terry Branstad and other lawmakers for making progress on the state budget, writes James Q. Lynch of the Gazette. Lynch also says the Iowa economy is showing signs of slowly expanding.

Iowans ponder a potential Sarah Palin run, writes Jennifer Jacobs of the Des Moines Register.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: Kinney also scoffs at the notion that grown women should be able to do what they want with their bodies, if they're not prostituting against their will.

"For one, it's against the law," he said. "So many other forms of crime are involved with prostitution that maybe you will be able to build the case and arrest them for."