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April 23rd

North Liberty Development to host breakfast mixer

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 7:01pm

NORTH LIBERTY– In an effort to promote the city’s growing business community, North Liberty Development, a not-for-profit group of business owners and advocates, will host a breakfast business mixer on Tuesday, April 30, from 7:30 until 9 a.m. at Red’s Alehouse, 405 N. Dubuque St. in North Liberty.
At the event, local business people and city leaders will have the opportunity to mingle, network and meet one-on-one over breakfast. Learn about the 2013 North Liberty construction projects and a new business reference service by the North Liberty library.


Penn PTO bottle and can drive to be April 30

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 7:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Every nickel counts in the Penn Elementary Bottle and Can Drive, to be held Tuesday, April 30, from 3 until 6 p.m. at Penn Elementary, 230 N. Dubuque St. Just drive up and drop them off… they do the sorting. Pop cans, plastic and glass bottles…if it has an “IA 5-cent” deposit, they’ll take it.
Cans/bottles should be reasonably clean and dry. Flattened or crushed items cannot be accepted.
Contact Penn PTO at PennPTO@gmail.com or call 319-626-4964 with questions.


Some roads still closed due to heavy rains

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:59pm

IOWA CITY– Johnson County has posted a map and list on its website giving residents information about flood-related road closures.
A link to the map and list is available through the news section of the home page at www.johnson-county.com.
As of April 22, affected roads included:
• Sandy Beach Road by the beach;
• 140th Street west of Ely Road;
• 3000 Block of Calkins;
• Black Hawk between Black Diamond and 480th;
• Otter Creek Road;
• Cosgrove Road between Black Diamond and 480th Street;
• Tri County Bridge;
• Y Ave.


NLPD, DEA to help dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at local pharmacies April 27

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:59pm

NORTH LIBERTY– On April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the North Liberty Police Department (NLPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring medications for disposal to either Liberty Pharmacy at 555 W. Cherry St. or Pharmacy Matters at 1765 Lininger Ln. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.


City offers curbside collection of flood-damaged property

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:58pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Following last week’s torrential rains, the City of North Liberty will collect flood-damaged property curbside for its residents all week April 22 through 26. Residents need only place flood-damaged items at their curb.
Other items will not be collected at the curb, but can be brought to the public works facility on South Front Street from 7 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. Items that can be discarded at the facility are furniture and other bulky items, appliances, tires and auto batteries, metal and car parts, and electronics.


Investigation into fatal shooting clears NLPD officers

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:56pm
Report concludes police had “no lesser course of action available”

NORTH LIBERTY– Three North Liberty police officers placed on administrative leave after a fatal shooting on March 10, 2013, have been cleared through an investigation of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness issued a press release last Friday with the findings of the investigation. It stated the officers acted with reasonable force in returning fire after being shot, and that they had no lesser course of action available to them at the time.


Divisible by five?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:55pm
Petition pushes for district representation at county level
By
Lori Lindner

JOHNSON COUNTY– Petitioners pushing for a new way to elect county supervisors are getting closer to their goal.
According to Debra Thornton, chair of the Johnson County Republicans, members of the Committee for Fair Representation– the group that organized the petition drive– are “well on their way” to gathering the 7,619 valid signatures required to call for a public vote on the matter.


Don’t get cross over the bridge

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:54pm
Plans for Mehaffey Bridge reconstruction laid out for public
By
Chris Umscheid

NORTH LIBERTY– Johnson County Engineer Greg Parker has made a promise.
“Once we’re done, you’ll love it.”
Parker issued the vow Monday, April 15, at a public meeting held at South Slope Communications in North Liberty regarding the replacement of the aging Mehaffey Bridge. A packed crowd sat through a brief presentation, then directed over 20 questions at Parker, assistant engineer Ed Bartels and representatives of VJ Engineering and Iowa Bridge and Culvert about the nearly $9 million project.


North Liberty’s got talent

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:53pm

Mike Ogoli fine-tunes his guitar shortly before the start of the “North Liberty’s Got Talent” program showcasing the talented youth of the community Saturday, April 6, at Grace Community Church. The talent show was one of the monthly activities held as part of North Liberty’s year-long centennial celebration. For more photos from the event, see page 20. (photo by Chris Umscheid)


Hawk Talk

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:36pm
Defense needs to get better
By
Don Lund

This week, I’ll look at the defense.