Events This Week: September 9-16

It's the start of Wabbit Season, though the subject is being vigorously debated.



The big event this week is the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola Sunday. You'll get your money's worth for the speech because Joe Biden will be in town. Cue the national press scrum and the 2016 buzz. Also on hand: San Antonio Mayor Juliàn Castro.

Closer to home, we've got that lil' school board election tomorrow.  Early voting at the auditor's office today 7:45 to 5:30. Tuesday polls close at 8 PM.  In Johnson County all the districts open at 7 AM. Your mileage may vary across the state; some districts open at noon.) More Where To Vote stuff tomorrow.

Saturday at 5:30 Anesa Kajtazovic is having a campaign kickoff party in Waterloo.

Next Monday (9/16) the Johnson County Democrats are having an ice cream social in North Liberty with Dave Loebsack and all sorts of other elected folks. Penn Meadows Park, 5 to 7.

And just to balance things out, the Johnson County Republicans Republicans meet tonight (Monday 9/9) at 2010 Keokuk Street. There's a 6 PM dinner ($5 a head) and the meeting is at 7.