Iowa City Daily News Links: Animal Shelter Money Sharing, Murder Trial Dismissal?, and Dangerous Cantaloupe

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The City of Iowa City is going to ask other Johnson County municipalities to pay their for animal services. And this may only be the beginning of a larger conversation about resource sharing.

Speaking of animal services, meet , a cute cat that's our Patch.com adopt this pet of the week.

Be wary of , as a case of listeria was reported in northwest Iowa.

Here's a fine list of to get started on before winter comes.

We have a fine Julie Staub photo gallery up from .

Our Parent Talk question this week is on how to .

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The attorneys of Broadway Street murder suspect Charles Thompson are filing for a dismissal to avoid double jeopardy.

The family of an Iowa City man who was killed in a car accident is suing the bar for serving them too much alcohol.

Emily Schettler of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that Coralville city officials are defending their investment in the Iowa River landing project.

Raj Patel, a student running for city council, is now formally backed by the UISG, writes Kristen East of the Daily Iowan.

If President Obama's jobs plan is somehow passed, it could help the Iowa City school district reduce potential budget cuts, writes Erik Moore for the Daily Iowan.

There are more lawsuits that have been added to the anti Apartments Downtown litigation, writes Chastity Dillard of the Daily Iowan.

Considering the listeria news above, it's nice to see that Iowa City School District uses some locally grown produce.

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day: Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek said the upcoming debate over proportional city costs of the animal shelter could provide a hint of things to come as Iowa City examines its identity as the largest city in the county.

He said that as other cities begin to grow, Iowa City may seek a more equitable split of costs for services with other local governments, such as senior services.

"We are entering into a long and sustained period of tough times, when it comes to our budget capacity, and I don't think we can avoid looking at these things," Hayek said.