Iowa City Daily Links: June 27

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

Rep. Michele Bachmann got a on Sunday. She is set to announce her candidacy for president this morning.

Iowa City Republicans say Bachmann stands .

An Iowa City man armed with a rifle was arrested after early Sunday morning.

is Patch.com's adopt this pet of the week.

From Other Sites

Amma the hugging saint was back in the area again Sunday, writes Josh O'Leary of the Press-Ciizen.

The Coralville Lake Marina has prospered under the watchul eye of Dan Rogers, writers Rob Daniel for the Press-Citizen.

This didn't quite get the attention that Bachmann got, but Katie Heine of the Daily Iowan writes about a Democratic challenger to President Obama who was in Riverside, Sunday.

Newt Gingrich told Tea Party supporters in Indianola that he can still win the campaign for the Republican nomination, writes USA Today.

Synthetic marijuana is near to becoming a banned substance in the state of Iowa, writes O. Kay Henderson for Radio Iowa.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: Gharib had undergone major surgery just a few days before, but it was important for the couple to see Amma on her return trip to the area -- one of just 11 stops on her summer tour through the U.S.

"She's so inspiring because of all the good she does for the world," Kohlberg said. "She finds time for everybody, accepts everybody and doesn't turn anybody away."