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Since 1993, the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award has recognized an exceptional act or service by a law enforcement officer and is administered by the NRA Law Enforcement Division. For his service in 2013, North Liberty’s Christopher Shine was named this year’s winner. Officer Shine’s heroic actions under the most stressful and confusing…

The North Liberty Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, will collect expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Liberty Pharmacy, 555 W. Cherry St., for safe disposal. This service is free and anonymous. Tablets, capsules, and all other solid dosage forms will be collected.…

Annually, the City of North Liberty hosts a collection for home appliances, brush and tree limbs, car and truck batteries and tires, metal and car parts, and bulky items such as furniture, on the last Saturday of April. In 2014, the collection day will be held on April 26. The collection is for residents of…

Today, the City of North Liberty named Jennifer Garner as the director of the North Liberty Community Library. “Jennie brings experience, enthusiasm and vision to the Community Library,” said North Liberty City Administrator Ryan Heiar. “She had shown she has ability to lead this cultural institution forward and has done an exceptional job as the…

On March 29, 2014, officers of the North Liberty Police Department and Johnson County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force executed a State of Iowa Narcotics Search Warrant at 95 Golfview Court, North Liberty. During the search of the residence and property curtilage, officers located several spent methamphetamine labs, precursors, methamphetamine lab equipment, methamphetamine, paraphernalia and other…

North Liberty residents and visitors can stay up to date on the city’s 2014 projects and road construction by visiting northlibertyiowa.org/projects, which has been updated for this year’s road work. The page also includes an easy way for residents to submit questions to city staff. Updates as details become available will be added.

The North Liberty Community Center brochure, which lists Recreation Center, Community Library and City of North Liberty programs and events held May through August 2014, is available online today and will be distributed with this week’s NoJoCo paper. Registration for most programs begins Monday, March 31. Residents can sign up for swim lessons that day,…

Fish in North Liberty’s ponds have been affected by the long, cold winter, and it’s starting to show as the ponds thaw, revealing fish kills at several ponds. Ice reached depths of 30 inches, so shallower ponds saw more casualties than normal. The heaviest fish kill was at Broadmoor Pond, but the ice also affected…

Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC released an audit report on the City of North Liberty, Iowa for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2013. The report highlights the following: Receipts of the City’s governmental activities increased approximately $13,000, less than 1%, from FY 2012 to FY 2013. Property tax receipts increased approximately $600,000,…

A draft of a hazard mitigation plan covering North Liberty, neighboring cities, school districts and other jurisdictions in Johnson County is available for review and formal adoption. The public can access the plan draft through the Johnson County Emergency Management’s web page. The primary purpose of hazard mitigation planning is to identify how a community…