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Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County Offers Housing Rehab Funding to Residents
The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County, in conjunction with Hills Bank and Trust Company, the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), will have $330,000 available on a first come, first serve basis to assist approximately 20 homeowners in Johnson County outside of Iowa…
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Celebrate National Night Out on August 6
Neighborhoods throughout North Liberty are invited to join more than 38 million neighbors across 16,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide for National Night Out on August 6, 2019. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,…
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Hand-Packed Hard Work
Peggy Cullivan has been working with ice cream for two and a half decades. All of it at Heyn’s, the shop she now owns. She still loves eating ice cream, especially blueberry cheesecake flavor, her favorite since she was 12. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and…
Read MoreTrail Closure: Ranshaw Way (Highway 965) South of Cherry Street
Beginning Monday, July 15, a segment of trail on the west side of Ranshaw Way (Highway 965) south of Cherry Street will be closed. The closure is necessary so crews can complete sewer repair work in the area. During the closure, trail users will be detoured to the North Liberty Recreation Trail via Zeller and…
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Got an Opinion? We’ll Take It.
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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