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Tell us what you think makes North Liberty great and be entered to win a prize pack with gift certificates from North Liberty favorites such as Tin Roost, Heyn’s Ice Cream, Colony Pumpkin Patch and Reds Alehouse, just for sharing your thoughts. Your answers will help us develop a brand and vision for the future…
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Next Phase of Penn and Front Detours Starts Changing Adjustments to Detour Phasing
As early as Tuesday, July 16, the work to construct roundabouts on Penn and Front streets will move to the next phase and detours will shift. The detours will vary from previous plans to make up time lost following Iowa’s remarkably wet spring that slowed work and put the project behind schedule. Project leaders, in…
Read MorePolice Report for June 2019
Traffic Contacts: 413 Parking Contacts: 27 Vehicle Inspections: 25 Vehicle Unlocks: 29 Crash Investigations: 31 Public Assists: 404 Assist Other Agency: 129 Crimes Against Persons Report: 13 Crimes Against Property Report: 23 Other Reports: 40 Arrests: 48 Warrants: 8 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 21 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 12 Crimes Against Property Charges: 9 Other Charges: 21…
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Mary K. Mitchell, Whose Service to North Liberty Spans More Than 40 Years, Inducted into Hall of Fame
Mary K. Mitchell, who has served the North Liberty community since 1975, will be inducted into the North Liberty Community Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Mitchell began her 30-year career with the as City Clerk, serving as Interim City Administrator and then as Assistant City Administrator until her retirement…
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Community Library Receives Accreditation for the State Library of Iowa
The State Library of Iowa has announced that the North Liberty Community Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. The North Liberty Community Library has been recognized for its…
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Outdoor Pool Hours Adjusted and Closure for Repairs Scheduled
Update: the outdoor pool will reopen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. Working with Carrico Aquatics and other pool professionals, our staff believe they’ve identified the problem that has resulted in cloudy water, preventing lifeguards from seeing potential victims in the pool’s deep end and forcing the outdoor pool’s closure. The potential remedy —…
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Police Ask for Help Identifying Man Suspected of Stealing Purse, Using Victim’s Debit Card
The North Liberty Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in identifying an individual. This subject is suspected of breaking into a motor vehicle and stealing a purse at the Van Allen Elementary School parking lot on the morning of May 10, 2019. He is also suspected of using the victim’s debit card to…
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Why Can’t You Keep the Outdoor Pool Open?
Patrons have been frustrated on the three occasions when we’ve had to close the outdoor pool this year because cloudy water has prevented our lifeguards from seeing to the bottom of the deep end. We’re frustrated, too. Early last season, we experienced similar issues, and were able to correct them. In the off season, we…
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Katie McGrane moved to North Liberty when she was in the fifth grade and spent her time immersed at the North Liberty’s pools. When she turned 15, she earned her lifeguard certification and got her first job working at the pool. Now, she’s a pool manager helping pool goers stay happy and safe. North Liberty…
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Free tickets for North Liberty Night with the Kernels
On Saturday, June 29, the Cedar Rapids Kernels, a Minnesota Twins minor league affiliate, will host North Liberty Night with the Kernels as they play the Kane County Cougars, and we have some free tickets to give away. Starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2019, adult North Liberty residents can each get up…
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