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Gordon Doak, Who Has Given Away More Than 400 Bikes, Inducted into Hall of Fame

Posted on: July 17, 2018

Gordon Doak, who has rebuilt and given away more than 400 bicycles to people in need, was inducted into the North Liberty Community Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday, July 14, 2018. A passionate cyclist, Doak works through the First United Methodist Church of North Liberty to repair and refurbish bikes both at…

Blues & BBQ is this Saturday

Posted on: July 10, 2018

North Liberty’s annual celebration of summer is back this Saturday, July 14, 2018, in Centennial Park. Download the festival guide or visit northlibertyblues.org for all of the details on where to park, what time everything happens and the full stage lineup. Entry to the festival, including live music and family-friendly activities, remains free. Gates open…

Intersection closure: Zeller Street west of Ranshaw Way

Posted on: July 10, 2018

Beginning Friday, July 13, 2018, Zeller Street will close just west of Ranshaw Way. The closure is required so crews can reconstruct the east side of the intersection. The contractor is required to limit the length of the closure, and expects the work to last about three weeks. During the closure, Zeller Street traffic will be…

Activity Guide for Fall 2018 Now Available

Posted on: July 6, 2018

The seasonal North Liberty Activity Guide is now available online, covering programs from September through December 2018. Hard copies will be available at the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St., the week of July 22, 2018. Registration for most programs starts Aug. 6, 2018. The guide highlights the annual Doggie Plunge, when dogs take…

Bone-in Pork Butt

Posted on: July 1, 2018

Sean Keller is doing work at Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions and this summer he’s bringing his not-really-Carolina-style barbecue home to North Liberty. We got a preview of where he’ll do his work with hickory, pork, time and a two-ton, custom-built pit. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home…

New Refuse and Recycling Days Take Effect in July

Posted on: June 28, 2018

Beginning in July, new collection dates for trash, recycling, compost and yard waste take effect. Residents west of Ranshaw Way will have services provided on Tuesdays. Residents east of Ranshaw Way will have services provided on Wednesdays, including July 4. For a full calendar of collection dates, visit the calendar. Recycling and refuse will only be collected from the…

Help Make the Back-to-School Bash a Success

Posted on: June 26, 2018

Before school starts again this fall, the City of North Liberty and a group of community partners are working to make sure every kid in our community has what they need to have a good start to the school year. The inaugural Back 2 School Bash will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, from 2 to 5…

On June 27, 2018, around 09:20 a.m., officers were dispatch to the area of Interstate 380 and Penn Street for a reporting party following a vehicle that pointed a handgun at him in a threatening manner while traveling on Interstate 380. A second altercation occurred when the vehicle stopped in North Liberty at Penn Street…

Fireworks Use Still Prohibited in North Liberty

Posted on: June 25, 2018

This Independence Day, please remember that the use of fireworks in North Liberty remains prohibited. While recent changes in state law allowed counties and cities to set their own rules for the use of consumer fireworks; the North Liberty City Council declined to take steps to legalize their use. Sparklers and similar items remain legal…

Weather depending, on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the intersection of Community Drive on the west of Ranshaw Way will close starting. The closure will last approximately three weeks. Community Drive will be accessible from Penn Street.