Iowa City Daily Links: July 28.

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

The Ames Straw Poll on August 13 should be a .

We have a gallery up from the of the Johnson County Fair.

Check out our gallery from the of the Johnson County Fair.

We also have several stories and galleries on the first day of the Johnson County fair, here, here, and here.

This week's poll on whether Gov. Branstad should fund a passenger train line from Chicago to Iowa City , with the Yay votes currently taking about 75 percent of the vote.

 is going on today and will continue into  (click for schedule).

Meet Boeing,  who is our adopt this pet of the week.

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

From Other Sites

Ian Stewart of the Daily Iowan writes about local laborer's protesting major contract work at the University of Iowa being given to out of state labor.

Lindsay Douglas of the Daily Iowan writes about a University of Iowa study on the potential benefit of Yoga on Postpartum depression.

Ariana Witt of the Daily Iowan writes that state Democratic leaders want Republican presidential candidates to disclose their financiers.

Governor Terry Branstad opposes the closing of 178 Post Offices in Iowa as a cost saving measure, writes Dar Danielson for Radio Iowa.

Sarah Palin is coming to Iowa on Labor Day weekend, which of course has people speculating that she'll announce a presidential run, writes the Associated Press.

The Johnson County Task Force on Aging will hold an update on senior related legislation on Aug. 8 at the Coralville Library, writes James Q. Lynch of the Gazette.

A foot of rain fell on Dubuque yesterday, writes the Associated Press.

Emily Schettler of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes about how biking is a big business in a preview of RAGBRAI's appearance in Coralville.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: Buttner, who has practiced and taught yoga for 10 years, worked with fellow Hothouse Yoga instructor Darcy LeFevre because of her experience with postpartum depression.

"You don't want to taking pills if you don't need to," LeFevre said. "The great thing about [the study] is, there is no downside to it.