en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/610744 Comments by ICHawk http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/2010/08/10/21-only-mail-call#IDComment92063940 Well, shoot. I saw the picture at the top and thought it was going to be another fine article featuring some of the beers your colleague Mr. Morehouse has tasted recently. But oh well. Thanks for the tease, Jennifer! ;-) Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:18:27 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/2010/08/10/21-only-mail-call#IDComment92063940 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/08/05/close-to-it-all#IDComment91050101 Iowa City welcomes Tracie with open arms. Great piece, Marc, thank you. Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:11:20 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/08/05/close-to-it-all#IDComment91050101 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/23/salmonella-warning-issued-for-food-from-iowa-city-mexican-restaurant#IDComment88381148 These are lab confirmed cases of salmonella. Nobody is exaggerating anything. It's the job of local health officials to investigate potential food-borne illness, and that's what was done in this case. Kudos to the Linn and Johnson County departments for appearing to work together for the good of all customers involved. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:25:01 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/23/salmonella-warning-issued-for-food-from-iowa-city-mexican-restaurant#IDComment88381148 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/07/17/ferentz-top-10-the-last-call#IDComment87131792 Ok, I was going to let this go when I didn't see it in your Top 10, Marc. But I am pretty surprised that the Orange Bowl victory didn't even make your cutting room floor. Can you tell us why a BCS victory, in presumably the biggest bowl stage Ferentz has won, doesn't even warrant a look? Great stories, all of these games. I think when I e-mailed you my list, I even said something along the lines of how lucky Hawkeye fans are to be have to choose from so many great stories, and great games to build a Top 10. Thanks for putting this together; it was a blast reading through the old stories. Michael G Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:46:36 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/07/17/ferentz-top-10-the-last-call#IDComment87131792 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/08/iowa-city-police-chief-proposes-southeast-side-substation#IDComment85593788 Yep, you're correct. My apologies. I know I've seen it the other way in the "other" local paper, but I should have given Mr. Hennigan the benefit of the doubt. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 20:41:53 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/08/iowa-city-police-chief-proposes-southeast-side-substation#IDComment85593788 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/07/hoteliers-have-doubts-about-city-success-as-crowne-plaza-owner#IDComment85346689 That's exactly what happened. The profits that would have normally gone back into the property were sent elsewhere, so maintenance and upkeep weren't kept on the schedule that they should have been. Wed, 7 Jul 2010 18:01:13 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/07/hoteliers-have-doubts-about-city-success-as-crowne-plaza-owner#IDComment85346689 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/07/hoteliers-have-doubts-about-city-success-as-crowne-plaza-owner#IDComment85327256 Actually, for several years in the late 90's and early 2000's, the hotel itself was profitable. The problem was with the then management company's other hotels. Lodgian took the operating profit from this hotel and had to spread it out to other hotels in their portfolio. It made it seem as if this hotel didn't turn a profit, but in actuality it was one of Lodgian's most profitable hotels. Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:51:42 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/07/hoteliers-have-doubts-about-city-success-as-crowne-plaza-owner#IDComment85327256 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/07/03/a-u-s-army-colonel-and-iowa-graduate-has-taken-the-tiger-hawk-around-the-world#IDComment84616956 Thanks Mike, for sharing this story and publishing the emails from Col. Stavnes. You've done a good service for us all. At the risk of seeming like I am just copying hawknout's comments, I would also like to thank you for your dedicated service. Your passion and love for what you do is quite evident, and I have all the respect in the world for what you do. I hope you get a chance to see the Hawkeyes play in person sometime very soon, maybe even this coming season! Take great care. Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:31:15 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/07/03/a-u-s-army-colonel-and-iowa-graduate-has-taken-the-tiger-hawk-around-the-world#IDComment84616956 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/06/21/police-say-iowa-city-man-was-dancing-on-cemetery-statue-arrested-for-assaulting-officer#IDComment81249806 Except that it wasn't the dancing that got him tased. It was the pushing and fighting with the police officers. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:59:49 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/06/21/police-say-iowa-city-man-was-dancing-on-cemetery-statue-arrested-for-assaulting-officer#IDComment81249806 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/06/17/when-worlds-collide-don-rickles-and-ozzy-osbourne#IDComment80886401 To quote the old Phil Hartman line from the classic SNL sketch, The Sinatra Group: "Can't understand a word!" Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:13:04 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/06/17/when-worlds-collide-don-rickles-and-ozzy-osbourne#IDComment80886401 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/06/04/a-non-bcs-iowa-state#IDComment78538041 All good points. And I don't disagree with the sentiment argument. But at some point Mr. Barta has to do what is best for the program when it comes to scheduling. If that takes a traditional mid-major off our schedule and it's replaced by ISU, fine by me. Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:31:56 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/06/04/a-non-bcs-iowa-state#IDComment78538041 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/06/04/a-non-bcs-iowa-state#IDComment78537531 Surely there would be some sort of clause in the contract that would allow Mr. Barta to void the contract if ISU's BCS status were to change. Even if there's not, it would seem reasonable to me that he could back out of it if he wanted to. ISU would graciously accept some kind of cash payment to boost their fund, I'm sure. Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:26:28 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/06/04/a-non-bcs-iowa-state#IDComment78537531 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/05/19/ex-girlfriend-kidnapper-was-addicted-to-drugs#IDComment76317389 "He's a great guy," she said from jail. She's obviously such a great judge of character. Thu, 20 May 2010 04:16:06 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/05/19/ex-girlfriend-kidnapper-was-addicted-to-drugs#IDComment76317389 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/docs-office/2010/05/10/video-iowas-norm-parker-and-tom-brands-cut-it-up-on-the-i-club-circuit#IDComment74968083 Thanks a lot for posting these, Scott. Very much appreciated. Tue, 11 May 2010 22:34:30 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/docs-office/2010/05/10/video-iowas-norm-parker-and-tom-brands-cut-it-up-on-the-i-club-circuit#IDComment74968083 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/05/03/man-arrested-in-goodwill-peeping-exposure-case#IDComment72243650 Great stuff. April, where's your stunning expose on this scandal? Oh, wait, since your employee wasn't the victim you won't even put the story on the news. Such sensationalistic double standards from a 5th rate organization, in a market with only 3 options. Tue, 4 May 2010 02:24:55 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/05/03/man-arrested-in-goodwill-peeping-exposure-case#IDComment72243650 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/14/e-mail-about-lab-break-in-traced-to-ui#IDComment68208242 He wrote an e-mail in August of 1995, that it had almost been a year since 2004? Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:22:33 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/14/e-mail-about-lab-break-in-traced-to-ui#IDComment68208242 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/04/09/chicago-is-official#IDComment66900832 Let's hope the good people at Soldier Field don't run out of beer again at halftime. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:05:00 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2010/04/09/chicago-is-official#IDComment66900832 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/06/conflicting-postal-rules-keeps-johnson-county-community-from-receiving-census-forms#IDComment66142300 Posting that link in this article is ridiculous. Nice work Gazette, KCRG, and Franzman. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:33:14 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2010/04/06/conflicting-postal-rules-keeps-johnson-county-community-from-receiving-census-forms#IDComment66142300 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/03/18/sexual-assault-reported-at-cedar-rapids-apartment#IDComment62813194 Then I salute you in your curmudgeonry. I hadn't seen that LTTE or the discussion about it, so I retract my earlier reply. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:10:04 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/03/18/sexual-assault-reported-at-cedar-rapids-apartment#IDComment62813194 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/docs-office/2010/03/16/barta-explains-decision-not-to-attend-iowas-post-game-press-conference#IDComment62452832 Are you going to share those thoughts, Scott, or leave us to speculate what you think? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:37:52 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/docs-office/2010/03/16/barta-explains-decision-not-to-attend-iowas-post-game-press-conference#IDComment62452832