Community Corner
Iowa City Daily Links: June 19
Every day Iowa City Patch.com will post links to some of the stories in the area you may have missed, and a few more that will be important to know as you start your day.
Happy Father's Day!
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
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The Iowa City Pride Parade was yesterday in Iowa City and Patch was .
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Here are some of Joe Jack Talcum of the Dead Milkmen as he performed at the Blue Moose on Friday.
From Other Sites
Rob Daniel of the Press-Citizen writes that a decreasing number children in America are growing up with father figures in their lives.
A new state panel will be considering the gas tax again, effectively raising the price of gas to help to pay for needed road repairs, writes Rod Boshart.
Gov. Terry Branstad's office will release a contigency plan for use in the case of a government shutdown, writes the Des Moines Register's Jason Clayworth.
The Englert Theatre wants continued funding from Iowa City, writes the Gazette's Gregg Hennigan.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty defended his fiscal conservative credentials at the Strong America Now event in Des Moines, writes Lynn Campbell for IowaPolitics.com.
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