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The Activity Guide for Fall 2022 is Now Available
The seasonal North Liberty Activity Guide is now available online, covering recreation, aquatic, library and community programming and events offered September to December 2022. Registration for most recreation programs begins Aug. 1 for North Liberty residents in-person at the Community Center or online. The guide groups programs based on age, and directs patrons to…
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Better Neighbors Series Teaches Community Skills and Awareness
With a new, free training series — Better Neighbors — adults of all abilities can learn new skills and gain a new understanding of issues impacting our community. The North Liberty area is teeming with experts on all sorts of useful topics, and all year long, we will be tapping into these people and service…
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Maintaining Green Infrastructure
https://youtu.be/837BMBNuFc0 While most stormwater best management practices follow standard design guidelines, each best management practices is unique in terms of its maintenance. A good start is to realize that pulling weeds, removing accumulated sediment, and re-planting and re-mulching will be needed at least in the first three years. Mike Wolfe, North Liberty’s stormwater coordinator, and…
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Find Friends and Neighbors at Ranshaw House Concerts in July
Catch up with friends and socialize as a community Friday nights in July on the Ranshaw House lawn. Enjoy live performances from local musicians on the historic house’s front porch, bring a picnic and grab snack from one of the on site treat trucks. The five Ws Who: You! Free and no reservation needed What:…
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Each One Worth a Thousand Words
What began as mild fascination with pictures in youth quickly evolved into an all-consuming passion. Maryam Thompson, of Maryam Thompson Photography, discovered the joy of photographing people with the birth of her son, and earliest favored subject, and made it her career. The promise to her clients is, “I change the way that you see…
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Sgt. John Williams Funeral Services and Procession Route
From the Coralville Police Department: “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Sergeant John Williams. Sergeant Williams suffered an acute medical emergency in the aftermath of a child shooting call to which he responded [on July 3]. He had served the Coralville community for over 28 years, dedicating his life to the…
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City Council to Meet on July 12, 2022
Included in each City Council information packet is a memo from the City Administrator offering a summary and context of items appearing on the agenda. We will begin publishing these memos here in our news feed to make them more accessible. You can sign up to be notified of news items, agendas and more by email. This meeting…
Read MoreLane Shift on Ranshaw Way for Repairs
Update: this work has been postponed to July 11. On Friday, July 8, 2022, traffic on Ranshaw Way will be shifted so a contractor to accommodate partial-depth patch repairs from Zeller Street to Hawkeye Drive. The roadway will remain open, and the work is expected to last at least through July 9.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Launches July 16, 2022
CommUnity Crisis Services, a local nonprofit organization based in Iowa City, is one of two Iowa centers that will be answering contacts for the new 988 number to access the national suicide prevention lifeline, launching nationwide on July 16. 988 is the new, low-barrier number connecting those in crisis to the existing National Suicide Prevention…
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Good Neighbor Meeting for West of North Jones Blvd. and North of West Penn St.
Update: As there was no public attendance this meeting was concluded without presentation. Insight Construction has submitted a zoning map amendment (rezoning) on 5.93 acres of property located on the west side of (future) North Jones Boulevard approximately .18 miles north of West Penn Street. The rezoning would be from RM 21 Multi-Unit Residence District…
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