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Name That Dog Park

Posted on: August 16, 2019

North Liberty expects to open its first dog park in summer 2020, and it needs a name. Located at 980 North Liberty Road, the park will offer space for well-behaved, licensed and vaccinated dogs of all kinds to run and play. It will also offer dogs a great place to socialize their well-behaved and vaccinated…

All Things Baby at the Stork Storytime EXPO on Aug. 25

Posted on: August 15, 2019

The North Liberty Community Library’s 5th Annual Stork Storytime EXPO, sponsored by Mercy Iowa City, will be held in the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. Medical professionals and over 30 businesses, non-profits and social services from across the area will be available to share how they can support…

A Civil War Soldier in North Liberty

Posted on: August 15, 2019

The City of North Liberty is hosting an Iowa Civil War veteran — or at least the spirit of one — in an interactive presentation called “Just Before the Battle Mother: a Visit from a Civil War Soldier” on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, during the weekly Senior (55+) Connections Lunch from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.…

Community Cats are Here to Stay (with Some Minor Modifications)

Posted on: August 14, 2019

Part of a recently approved update to North Liberty’s animal ordinance is a provision for free-roaming cats cared for by residents in their immediate area, or “community cats,” through a trap/neuter/return, or TNR, program. “By advocating for trap/neuter/return  and providing spay/neuter services for community cats, the Iowa Human Alliance offers the most effective and affordable approach to…

Beginning Monday, August 12 at 8 a.m., the North Liberty Recreational Trail will be closed between Penn and Zeller streets. It is expected to reopen by Friday, August 16 at 5 p.m. The closure is necessary so crews can complete sewer upgrades in the area. During the closure, trail users will be detoured to the…

Cupping a Cuppa

Posted on: August 5, 2019

Zak Lee has a passion for the service industry, and for coffee. He brings to his position at Café Muse not only technical expertise, but also a warm, welcoming attitude and the desire to serve. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and…

Traffic Contacts: 536 Parking Contacts: 22 Vehicle Inspections: 22 Vehicle Unlocks: 23 Crash Investigations: 32 Public Assists: 436 Assist other Agency: 118 Crimes Against Persons Report: 12 Crimes Against Property Report: 29 Other Reports: 59 Arrests: 70 Warrants: 12 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 31 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 19 Crimes Against Property Charges: 13 Other Charges: 41…

Spark North Liberty and North Liberty’s Future

Posted on: July 31, 2019

On Tuesday, we hosted Spark North Liberty, a night of big ideas and stories about our community, as part of our ongoing community visioning work. Our thanks to 17-year resident Kelly Sittig for volunteering to emcee, to those who presented ideas and stories, and to those in attendance for the positive energy. Spark was a reminder of…

Beginning on Tuesday, July 30, the Cherry Street entrance to the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St., will be closed. The closure, so crews can work on the extended trail network along Cherry Street, is expected to last three days, through Thursday, Aug. 1. Patrons can access the parking lot from the north,…

Youth Race in the Annual Just Tri Triathlon on Sunday

Posted on: July 26, 2019

North Liberty’s Recreation Department will host the eighth annual Just Tri youth triathlon on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The annual race gives kids ages 6 to 11 the chance to try swimming, running and biking age-appropriate lengths in a fun, supervised environment. Each participant takes home a medal in the untimed triathlon. The public is…