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The aquatics center is currently looking for energetic people who love working with kids as part-time swim instructors. Hours are 4:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday with a commitment of two to four days per week. Pay begin at $11 per hour. Applicants should be at least 15 years old and know swimming basics; competitive…

The indoor pool, which had been closed due to a chemical imbalance, has been reopened for its normal hours beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 24, 2017.

On Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, Dubuque Street south of Juniper Street will be reduced to a single lane, with flaggers, for a short period of time after 9 a.m. The reduction is necessary so crews can unload and install an outdoor weather warning siren. Drivers are asked to use caution around the work site, allow…

In the coming weeks, crews from Advanced Traffic Control will repaint street lines in the following areas: Penn Street at the Interstate 380 interchange Penn Street between Jones Boulevard and Pacha Parkway Penn Street between Front Street and Hodge Street Zeller Street between Heritage Drive and Sugar Creek Lane Ranshaw Way (Highway 965) from Zeller…

Weather permitting, W. Penn Street from Herky Street to the western city limits will see lane reductions beginning Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. These lane reductions are necessary for crews to resurface the approximately .25 miles of road. During the lane reduction, flaggers will be on site to aid traffic. The work is expected to be…

Do you have a new baby? Are you expecting? Or are you just thinking about adding to your family? Join us for the third-annual Baby Fair, sponsored by Mercy Hospital Iowa City, on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the North Liberty Community Library. At the fair, you can talk with obstetricians, pediatricians,…

On Sept 12, 2017, several school districts will ask the voters living in their district to approve general obligation bonds to provide funding for public school facilities. Voters in North Liberty are within either the Clear Creek Amana School District (generally west of Jones Boulevard) or the Iowa City Community School District (generally east of…

The late Mayor Tom Salm expressed a desire to rename Highway 965 to something better representing its transition from an old state highway to a vital community corridor. Today, the road that hasn’t been a state highway for decades, was dedicated Ranshaw Way with local business leaders, city officials and descendant of Emma and Samuel…

The residents of Arlington Ridge neighborhood (located at Juniper and Dubuque streets) invite the corridor to their subdivision for the second annual North Liberty Porchfest on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 3 to 8 p.m. At Porchfest, porches and driveways become stages, and more than 45 performers are volunteering to share their talents across eight stages…

The North Liberty Firefighter’s Foundation plans to host its ninth annual Salute to Summer on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year, the event will be in a new venue: the North Liberty Fire Station, 25 W. Cherry St. The fundraising event features a silent auction, junior firefighting games, coloring sheets, inflatables, appearances…