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Archive - Jul 2013

Date

July 30th

State hopes dashed in the dust

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:58pm

Chris Umscheid

WILLIAMSBURG– The 2013 baseball season came to a sudden end last week for both the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers and Iowa City West High Trojans in substate action.
The Clippers fell 11-3 Tuesday (July 23) on the road in Williamsburg against the rival Raiders. The class 3A Substate 5, District 10 game was a continuation of Monday’s suspended game, which was halted at the end of four innings due to lightning. The contest was tied 3-3 at the time.

NLYBS continues to be a big hit for NL youth

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:56pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The North Liberty Youth Baseball and Softball league (NLYBS) recently completed its 21st year of providing recreational level baseball and softball opportunities for nearly 900 boys and girls, ages four to 13. While the majority of kids playing in NLYBS are from North Liberty, the league also has participants from Coralville, Solon, Tiffin and other area communities. In the 2013 summer season, NLYBS had 72 teams playing from May through June, with junior and senior softball and baseball teams involved in tournament play to complete the season.

Should Coralville funnel funds to private business?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:55pm

By Lori Lindner

Since the mid-2000s, the City of Coralville has been engaged in significant economic development projects that have been both hailed as visionary and necessary for the community’s growth, and criticized as unfair and irresponsible to taxpayers. In more recent years, the city has fallen under greater scrutiny for its TIF practices and continued participation in providing financial incentives to private enterprise. This is the third in a three-part series examining the city’s current fiscal status, its economic decision making and the concerns of area citizens who question both.

ICCSD school eRegistration now open

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:54pm

IOWA CITY– The Iowa City Community School District has opened eRegistration for the 2013-2014 school year. Parents and guardians are asked to register their students through Power School at www.iowacityschools.org. Assistance with this process will be available at elementary registration day on Friday, Aug. 9. Elementary students who complete eRegistration before Aug. 9 do not need to attend the registration at their school. Secondary students must attend their designated registration day, but completing eRegistration beforehand will make the process shorter.

Low water tower bids paint better fiscal picture

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:53pm

By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader
NORTH LIBERTY– Bids on a city painting project have come in significantly lower than expected.
At their July 23 meeting, the North Liberty City Council approved a bid of $186,250 from Central Tank Coatings of Elgin, to repaint one of the city’s two water towers. The project was originally estimated to cost over $300,000.

Officials vote to close Hoover Elementary, eventually

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:49pm

Iowa City school board officially adopts facilities scenario 1A

By Eric Hawkinson
North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY– Despite significant support from resilient pro-Hoover Elementary School community members, the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) board of education decided on a scenario that leads to the school’s closure by 2017.

What a greedy kid!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:46pm

Audrey Meyers is a little surprised by the piggishness of the goat that ate her cup of corn , plastic and all, at Tiffin Fest on Saturday, July 13. The farm animal experience was provided by Millers’ Petting Zoo of Illinois, one of many activities for children and families at Tiffin’s annual community celebration. For more information and photos of the event, see page 20. (photo by Lori Lindner)

Chickens still on the table

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:45pm

By Lori Lindner

By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader
NORTH LIBERTY– The North Liberty City Council is still trying to lay out the rules for keeping chickens inside city limits.
An ordinance proposed and considered at the July 23 council meeting was tabled after gathering additional feedback from the public.

Lady Spartans finish sixth

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:40pm

FORT DODGE– Solon entered the state softball tournament last week ranked No. 3 in Class 4A. The Lady Spartans had lost two games the entire season, both of them to eventual 4A champion Dallas Center-Grimes.
High-powered offense? Check. Solon scored 404 runs on the year on 555 hits.
Unhittable pitching? Check. Opponents bat a measly .168 when facing a Lady Spartan on the mound.

Solon Public Library

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:37pm

Summer Reading prize winners drawn

The Summer Reading Program has concluded for the year and all of the winner’s names have been drawn. Watch this column next week for the listing of all the lucky winners. The Summer Reading Program is made possible by the support of the many generous sponsors who donate prizes and money earmarked for the event. Please visit the library and see the full list of our generous sponsors.