New Policy Spares Hawkeye Gameday Partiers Time in Jail: Iowa City Daily News Links, Oct. 15

Now that was the rain we needed.

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Vanessa Miller of the Gazette writes that a new policy has led to less Hawkeye fans ending up in jail as a result of pregame festivities.

Iowa City's Kurt Friese argues that the NewBo Market, set to open soon in Cedar Rapids, could offer a new model for successfully offering local foods. (the Gazette)

Enthusiasm for voting in rural Iowa seems low. How will this affect the election? (Sioux City Journal)

Iowa City Run for the Schools was damp but not dampened by the weekend rain. (the Gazette)

Melsahn Basabe looks to bounce back into form for the Iowa Basketball team this year. (Waterloo Courier)

Josh O'Leary of the Iowa City Press-Citizen has a helpful guide of local police speedtraps.

Jill Kasparie of KCRG reports that the Eastern Iowa Airport is making some expansions and this is a signal of Iowa City's growing economy.

The Des Moines Register had a nice article this weekend on poverty in Iowa.

The case of a law professor denied a postion at the University of Iowa Law School due to what she claims was her political beliefs has gained more national attention. (Huffington Post)

Look who is the Big Ten's team of the week.  (ESPN)

Iowa has a new Miss Iowa and Miss Teen Iowa. (Press-Citizen)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

3. Dodge Street, Iowa City: If there’s one place in Iowa City to watch your speed, it’s this highly ticketed route through town, where 303 citations were written over the past year. The downhill North Dodge bend at Brown Street, where the limit is 25 mph, is a tried and true spot for officers to nab speeders. Police also pulled over dozens of vehicles near the South Dodge intersection with Bowery Street.

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