Iowa City Daily Links: July 19

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

Iowa City based Bravo Company National Guard unit returned from Afghanistan yesterday and Patch was there for the .

Tim Pawlenty was in Coralville yesterday and defended in front of a crowd of local Republicans.

The Iowa City Police are looking into a that happened over the weekend.

The Iowa City Animal Shelter is , and is offering a half off deal for cats a year or older, so if you want to adopt a feline companion, now is the time.

I've got an about what book is the best in the Harry Potter series. Deathly Hallows is in the lead.

From Other Sites

Emily Schettler of The Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that Wednesday and Thursday could be even hotter than it has been so far this week.

Thaddeus McCotter outlined his candidacy in five principles, writes the Des Moines Register.

Ron Paul is making a big push in Iowa before the Ames Straw Poll, writes the Wall Street Journal.

Jeff Raasch of the Gazette reports some pavement blowups are plaguing the area, which will likely only get worse.

I guess I don't see the connection between flood relief and funding for black farmers, but somebody else does.

Tim Pawlenty implied while on a trip to Boone that the only way Republicans will lose the presidential election in 2012 is if they choose a the wrong candidate who has little experience, writes Jason Clayworth for the Register.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan realizes as he rolls out his presidential campaign that most Americans know little about him.

Yet, he sees that as a plus.

“I’m the one you’ve never heard of, which given the current condition of the field, might not be bad,” he told about 60 people at a Clay County GOP dinner Monday night.