Articles Tagged: North Liberty

A Waterloo man was arrested this week in Johnson County on charges that he sexually abused a child 13 years ago, when he was a teen.

A North Liberty woman arrested last year in Minnesota after crashing a car with the dead body of her ex-girlfriend inside has been convicted of murder by a Hennepin County jury.

The Johnson County Auditor’s office has released its early voting schedule for the Nov. 4 general election.

The Gazette talks with North Liberty Fire Chief Brian Platz

The development was one of seven Corridor-area projects to receive recent state-issued workforce housing tax credits.

The nearly 45,000 square foot Corridor Sports Performance Center, to be built near Liberty High School in North Liberty, will include four basketball courts, physical therapy spaces, a fitness center, and community event space.

The site plan for the first building in North Liberty’s planned Urban Central District has been approved.

The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to reopen the Penn Street northbound I-380 ramp (Exit 4) in North Liberty on Friday. It has been closed since June.

Ahead of the November general election, a committee to support the passage of 1 percent local-option sales tax measures in Johnson County’s three most populous cities is leading coordinated campaigns.

A veterinary technician who allegedly stole drugs from the clinic where she worked and a rural veterinarian accused of unlawfully distributing controlled substances have been sanctioned by the state.

The city of North Liberty is considering its options for demolishing and renovating its outdated, inadequate fire station — a project that’s estimated to cost $15-18 million.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is seeking “community champions” to connect with potential residents as part of its Collaborative Growth Initiative.

Johnson County’s three most populous cities are moving forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the ballot for the November general election in an effort to diversify revenue sources in light of property tax reform at the state level.

A North Liberty father has published his first children’s book, “The Oohs and Ahhs or Parenting,” which was inspired by his parenting journey and is meant to appeal to adults and children alike.

The North Liberty City Council is getting closer to approving ballot language that would put a 1 percent local-option sales tax in front of voters this fall.