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Locals Businesses and Organizations are Invited to Beat the Bitter
Beat the Bitter is irreverent. It plays with fire. It’s boisterous and gregarious. It embraces winter with the passion of Norsemen. It’s a roaring blaze during the bleakest days of the year. Beat the Bitter returns Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2019, to get Iowans out of the house for some outdoor winter fun and good cheer. And local…
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Fall into the Halloween Spirit
By every measure — school’s started, we’re on the far side of Labor Day, the Autumnal Equinox is past, the Hawkeyes have had a disappointing loss — it’s fall. Attention turns to Halloween, and we have some treats for you. But first, the question everyone asks: When is Trick-or-treating? If you’re not a transplant from central…
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Oh My Gourd!
Megan Colony isn’t your average teenager. When she’s not at school, dance class or hanging out with friends, she is helping her family prepare for the next season of the Colony Pumpkin Patch. We chat with Megan about the history of the patch, her role in the family business, and the variety of agritainment available…
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Liberty Homecoming Parade to Hit North Liberty Road
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, the Liberty High School community will celebrate its homecoming with a parade. The school’s second parade is scheduled for 6:15 to 7 p.m. and will require the closure of several streets near Liberty High School for the route. The following roads will be closed during the parade: North Liberty Road from…
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Library to Highlight Local Authors
There are so many wonderful authors in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area, and the North Liberty Community Library is excited to host a meet and greet on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. Join the library in welcoming exceptional local authors including Craig A. Hart; the author of the Shelby Alexander Thriller Series,…
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What’s Going to Happen at Penn and Front Streets?
A resident writes: “I was wondering about the N Front Street/Penn Street intersection project and Mehaffey Bridge Road/Grant Elementary project. For instance the time frame and what the projects entail.” We know the intersection of Penn and Front streets has been a busy intersection, with a need to be addressed for a while. Next year…
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Good Neighbor Meeting for Property West of I-380 and North of Forevergreen Road
This meeting will be held on Sept. 27, 2108, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the North Liberty City Administration Building’s conference room, 3 Quail Creek Circle This is to notify you that the city may soon consider a rezoning in our area, and to invite the public to an open house-style meeting being held to explain…
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A (Toilet Paper) Ribbon Cutting for the Waste Water Treatment Plant’s Expansion
The public is invited to celebrate the completion of the North Liberty’s wastewater treatment plant expansion at an open house on Oct. 18, 2018, from 4 to 6 p.m. The celebration will be held at the plant, located at 405 Abigail Ave. near Van Allen Elementary School off Front Street, and will include: Tours of the facility…
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North Liberty is Joining Nextdoor
Starting today, City of North Liberty staff members have joined Nextdoor, where we’ll share information and updates for our neighborhoods and residents. Nextdoor is the private social network for neighbors and communities. The network verifies members as real people who really live where they say they do. Nextdoor bills itself as “the easiest way for…
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Eastern Iowa Circus Collective Brings Family Fun
Come one, come all! The North Liberty Community Library is thrilled to welcome the Eastern Iowa Circus Collective on Friday, Sept. 14, starting at 6 p.m. This event will be held rain or shine at the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St. Interested in learning circus style hula hooping or juggling but don’t…
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