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April showers bring May flowers — and the need for storm water management and soil quality restoration. On Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m., the City of North Liberty will host a Soil Quality Restoration Field Day at 880 Hodge Street to showcase how soil quality restoration works and how it can benefit residents’ lawns.…

The annual collection for home appliances, brush and tree limbs, car and truck batteries and tires, metal and car parts, and bulky items such as furniture is hosted by the City of North Liberty on the last Saturday of April. In 2016, the collection day will be held on April 30 from 7 to 11…

April is Child Abuse Prevention month and to raise awareness, the Johnson County Community Partnership for Protecting Children hosted their annual Kites for Kids festival at North Central last Saturday. The event provides free kites to families and encourages efforts that promote community responsibility for the safety and well-being of children throughout Johnson County.

North Liberty needs you! You can 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 volunteer your time to serve on any one of the following. Applications are available at the City Administration building…

North Liberty Boy Scouts, city staff, and elected officials came out to Muddy Creek last weekend in observance of this year’s Keep America Beautiful day. Keep America Beautiful leads efforts to end littering in America, improve recycling, and beautify America’s communities. Volunteers were able haul away two ton-truck loads of trash from Muddy Creek in less than two…

Local organizers, Lydia Fine and Francie Williamson, have selected the weekend of June 10, 2016 for city-wide garage sales in North Liberty and have set up an website with information for sellers and buyers: northlibertygaragesales.com (it’s pretty obvious when you think about it). Questions about sales can be addressed to the organizers at [email protected]. As a…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7iKzN5Pxs Did you get a new quadcopter, drone or other so-called unmanned aircraft system over the winter? Awesome. Have fun, but don’t forget the Federal Aviation Administration’s registration requirements and safety guidelines (the City of North Liberty doesn’t currently have additional restrictions). The common-sense guidelines include: Fly below 400 feet Keep the unmanned aircraft system in…

Over the next two weeks, drivers will see flaggers as well as lane shifts and reductions as crews work to widen Penn Street between Alexander Way and Interstate 380 in North Liberty. First, beginning this week, contractors will use flaggers during off-peak hours to install temporary paving at the Penn Street intersections of Kansas Avenue…

In a new sustainability initiative, the City of North Liberty is hoping solar power can provide at least 60 percent — but ideally 80 percent or more — of the electricity needed for a pair of city facilities. The city will assess proposals for both the North Liberty Fire Station and Streets and Parks departments’ campus,…