Iowa City Daily Links: September 8

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

We honored the memory of September 11 by , mother of an Iowa City soldier killed in the Iraq war.

This is a pre-last-night debate poll, but at the time we talked to them, insider Republicans in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina really .

We are asking all of you: have Iowa City school district class sizes gotten ? Let us know in comments. We'll be at the school board candidate forum tonight if you want to stop by and say hello.

Two people were by the Iowa City fire department last night.

Meet our adopt this pet of the week: , an awesome hound that would be great to have around the house.

From Other Sites: 

Local business developers lent their seal of approval to Raj Patel's campaign writes Dora Grote of the Daily Iowan.

Carly Hurwitz of the Daily Iowan previews this Saturday's women's music festival. 

Janet Lawler of the Daily Iowan writes about Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich's lecture at the University of Iowa last night.

Jordyn Reiland of the Daily Iowan writes that the UI's freshman enrollment was about the same as last year's record breaking class, with even more diversity.

Josh O'Leary of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that there has already been some interest expressed in the Riverside Crossings urban renewal district.

Emily Schettler of the Press-Citizen writes about a culinary bike ride through Cedar and Johnson County.

An Iowa City West student is holding a t-shirt fundraiser to provide clean water for nations that need it, writes Erica Pennington of the Gazette.

Kathie Obradovich of the Des Moines Register has analysis of last night's Republican debate.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: Members of the Westboro Baptist Church arrived at services for her fallen son with signs saying “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for IEDs.” The group did the same at services for other sons and daughters in the military.

Now, Patty Sourivong is determined to stop this from happening to others. 

"There's nothing that can be done for me now," she said. "I had to put up with the protesters at my son's service, but I don't want anybody else to have to go through that." 

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Associate Professor of Economics John Solow said Iowa’s economy has definitively turned away from agriculture and physical labor and agreed with Reich when he said investing in higher education was an investment in human capital.

“More and more people are making their living with their brains,” Solow said.