Iowa City Daily News: SSMID Coming Soon, Dykstra Trial Continues, And Bike Friendly Council Candidates?

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Patch was at a city council candidate forum last night that focused on making Iowa City .

Patch organic food blogger Rachel Morey Flynn writes that you should consider to the kids menu.

We have a nice gallery up of photos from the University of Iowa homecoming parade.

We're still looking for more submissions to our .

IowaPolitics.com had a good account of the for the pivotal state senate seat.

Meet Cooper, a big bouncy dog that is our adopt this pet of the week.

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Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette writes about the upcoming SSMID levy vote.

The Brian Dykstra murder trial continued today, with testimony that the death could have been accidental.

Jordan Montgomery of the Daily Iowan writes about a very energy efficient Iowa City native.

The third suspect in a murder of an Iowa City landlord pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

Mitchell Schmidt of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that a steering committee is going to be organized to start planning the third comprehensive high school in Iowa City.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved $14.5 million worth of renovations to the University of Iowa Main Library, writes Emily Schettler of the Press-Citizen.

Kathie Obradovich and Susan Page discuss the Iowa Caucus.

Occupy Iowa City has been granted a permit from the city of Iowa City to use College Green as a protest space. The permit does not include an end time. Meanwhile, some neighbors say they find the Occupy Iowa City protestors to be disruptive. Here is a statement of Occupy Iowa City's principles.

The Iowa Farm Bureau supports the proposed gas tax, according to the Gazette's Rod Boshart.

Daily Links Excerpt (of the Day) All seven candidates spoke generally in favor of enhancing bike use in Iowa City and creating a safer community for all modes of transportation, but some backed off on some topics, such as the controversial proposal to convert Gilbert Street to three lanes.

“I don’t know yet. I am open to those kinds of discussions,” said Iowa City Mayor who is competing against three others in his reelection bid for an at-large seat.