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Weather permitting, beginning as early as Monday, June 6, Oak Lane will be reduced to a single lane at North Liberty Road so crews can grade, treat, rock and pave the intersection. The lane reductions are expected to be intermittent over about the next month. Drivers are asked to use caution around the work site, allow…

The North Liberty Community Center will host the 30th season of the men’s Prime Time Basketball League as well as the women’s Game Time League this summer. The leagues feature players from the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa as well as other local colleges, high schools and overseas professionals. The public is…

The deadline for applying to serve on several North Liberty boards and commissions has been extended. Service on volunteer boards offers residents the chance to make a difference in many aspects of community development. On July 1, each year, new terms begin on several boards and commissions, and you are invited to take this opportunity to…

https://vimeo.com/167768399   In March the Iowa City School District signed a contract with Goats on the Go to handle some of their underbrush problems around Penn Elementary’s playground. Goats on the Go is an Ames-based targeted grazing company used to combat troublesome weeds, brush and other invasive plant species without the use of herbicides. The goats…

Johnson County Secondary Roads has announced one-lane traffic and a weight limit of 20 tons are in effect immediately for the Highway 965 bridge over the Iowa River north of North Liberty. The full release: Effective immediately, traffic on the Highway 965 bridge over the Iowa River in Johnson County will be restricted to a…

North Liberty has been honored with a 2016 Playful City USA designation for the fifth time, and one of only three cities in Iowa. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the national recognition program honors cities and towns across the country for making their cities more playable. North Liberty invests in playgrounds, parks, green spaces and trails to make…

Per the Iowa City Community School District, Penn Elementary will be cleared of weeds and underbrush by some goats starting this weekend. The release from the school district: The Iowa City Community School District has contracted with a company called Goats on the Go to provide an alternate method of clearing weeds and underbrush on school…

When North Liberty’s pools open in 2004, the city’s population was less than half of its current 18,299 residents. This year, with the help of Waters Edge Aquatic Design of Lenexa, Kan., we’re looking at needs and options for additional aquatic services to serve our growing population. The first step is gathering input from the…

On May 5, Paula Main died following complications from injuries sustained on March 21 while serving as a crossing guard in the employ of the City of North Liberty. She was 69 years old. “Paula was a noted conversationalist, a talent she demonstrated when I visited her during her recovery,” said City Administrator Ryan Heiar.…

Weather permitting, on Monday, May 9, crews will begin pouring concrete at Penn Meadows Park for the new restroom pavilion, a trail and an area around the current three-story-tall play structure. To accommodate the work, the play structure at Penn Meadows Park will be temporarily closed. The closure is expected to last about a week.