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Local Experts Urge Caution for Renters Following Sexual Assault: Iowa City Daily Links, April 2

A quick rundown of today's local news.

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Local authorities and real estate agents urge caution for those showing properties in the wake of a of an Iowa City woman last week, writes Jordyn Reiland of the Daily Iowan.

Renovations at City High are underway and doing well, writes Alesha Crews of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

Gov. Terry Branstad's ambitious education reform package is now going to be debated by the Iowa Senate, who expect to water it down a bit, writes Rod Boshart of the Gazette.

Boshart also write that the final two weeks of the legislative session will focus on the state budget and how big it should be.

Pet foster homes help the Iowa City Animal Shelter deal with crowding, writes Stephanie Wise of the Press-Citizen.

Work on local Interstate highway bridges starts today.

A member of Bicyclists Iowa City writes about their club.

A housing transfer for five historic homes to a LLC created quite a hullaballoo in town, writes Mitchell Schmidt of the Press-Citizen.

It's looking likely that tickets for the 2012 Olympic Wrestling Trials set to be held in this fair city are going to be sold out.

Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette writes about how the Johnson County auditor is giving fellow Democrats stomach problems as he refuses to leave the race for auditor amid controversy.

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Iowa City Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

"What I always do is have someone else know that I am showing a home, whom I am showing it to, and where I will be," said Mark Kamps, the broker and owner of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professionals in Iowa City.

Kamps also said women in particular should have someone with them when showing any property.

"My advice would be in a situation when it's a stranger coming into your home, I would encourage anyone to have another person there with you," he said.

Citing this incident, Kamps stressed the importance of keeping the person viewing the space in front of you at all times.

"Don't let the person that you are showing it to park you in [your driveway]," he said. "Always keep them in front of you, and keep the door between them and you

 

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