NCAA Proposes Drastic Change to National Championship Event: Iowa City Daily News Links, June 13

Nice weather we're having today for a change.

On to the Links!

Andy Hamilton of the Des Moines Register reports that the NCAA is looking at merging the dual-meet and individual national competitions into a single National Championship event.

Voting will end Friday on a decision on what to do with a third New Pioneer Co-Op location, with an announcement coming June 17. (the Gazette)

Coralville's bond rating went down a notch http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130613/NEWS01/306130024/1079/ due to recent financial decisions. (Press-Citizen)

Some tips on how to keep your skin healthy in the Summer sun. (Des Moines Register)

How and why you should check out Shrek the Musical being peformed in Coralville. (Press-Citizen)

Some other events you should check out in Iowa City this weekend. (Press-Citizen)

Poor kitties. (Press-Citizen via KCCI)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

Another option on the table would be to relocate the current Iowa City location at 22 S. Van Buren St. to a different spot downtown in order to get out of the floodplain and provide a larger space.

Board member Ramji Balakrishnan emphasized that they would only close the current location in Iowa City if a new downtown spot became available. If they end up choosing a spot outside the downtown Iowa City area, the current location will remain open.

“We want to maintain a presence in downtown Iowa City either way,” he explained.

Founded in 1971, the Co-op also  has a second location in Coralville at 1101 2nd St.