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The Incendiaries Author RO Kwon Offers Free Event to Support Libraries
Best-selling author of The Incendiaries, R.O. Kwon, joins Local Libraries LIT to talk about her work and support local libraries on March 3 at 7 p.m. Kwon’s bestselling debut novel, The Incendiaries, was named a best book of the year by over forty publications, received the Housatonic Book Award and was a finalist for the…
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Zeller Street between Front and Stewart Streets Closed to Repair Water Main
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2022, Zeller Street between Front and Stewart streets will be closed. The closure is necessary to repair a water main. Traffic will be detoured to Cherry Street. The crew expects to complete the repair, and reopen the Zeller Street before the end of the school day. Drivers are…
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Annual Audit Report for the City of North Liberty Released
BerganKDV, the firm hired to perform the annual audit of the City of North Liberty, has released its audit report for the fiscal year ending June 31, 2021. The city’s receipts totaled $45,239,119 for the year ended June 30, 2021, a 6 percent increase from the prior year. The receipts included $11,504,858 in property tax,…
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Voter Information for March 15, 2022, Special Election
A special election will be held on March 15, 2022, to fill the remainder of a term for the North Liberty City Council that expires Dec. 31, 2023. The seat was filled by Chris Hoffman, who was elected mayor effective Jan. 1, 2022. Three candidates have filed for this seat: Ashley Bermel, Samantha Gulick and…
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North Liberty Enacts Revised Zoning Code
Last year, North Liberty staff undertook a major update to the city’s zoning code to make it more user friendly, to foster a “we want to do business” mindset, to modernize and align it with best practices and to protect and enhance the built environment. The update allows the code to adapt to new uses…
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North Liberty Lights on Display Through Feb. 28
There are still 10 nights to visit Liberty Centre Pond to admire North Liberty Lights presented by GEICO Careers. The illuminated winter display which debuted Jan. 29 will be lit nightly through the end of February. The exhibit invites spectators to walk under tunnels and take pictures with a dozen colorful 3 to 10-foot tall…
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City Council to Meet on Feb. 22, 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…
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Johnson County and Community Partners Bring Lifesaving Technology to the Area
On Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, the Johnson County Ambulance Service, in partnership with the Rotary-Kerber HeartSafe Community Campaign, announced the adoption of PulsePoint in Johnson County to further the commitment to creating a healthy and civically-engaged community. At an event at the Johnson County Ambulance and Medical Examiner Facility, Johnson County Ambulance Service Director Fiona…
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Hand-Packed Hard Work
Here’s an episode from the archive that will hopefully inspire visions of the upcoming springtime with another winter soon to pass (not that ice cream isn’t delicious any season!). Peggy Cullivan has been working with ice cream for two and a half decades. All of it at Heyn’s, the shop she now owns. She still…
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Make it Mondays: Valentine’s Day Crown
The North Liberty Recreation Department’s Make It Monday craft for the week of Feb. 7, 2022, is a valentine’s day crown. Included in this week’s kit are all the materials you need to make the craft (you should provide glue, scissors and markers), coloring sheets and activity ideas. Each week, Make It Monday offers a…
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