Articles Tagged: North Liberty

The North Liberty location will add to Aldi’s 37 Iowa stores, including five in the Corridor.

Also, new principals named for three Cedar Rapids schools

Also, Mount Vernon High School’s marching band performing in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

Twin sisters Ketshia and Karen Lubanda both brought up wanting to help people as one of the reasons why they want to pursue nursing — and eventually become doctors — after graduating from Liberty High School.

Splash pads also ready for hot weather cool-downs

This year is a special one for the free annual community festival held at Centennial Park as it celebrates 15 years of blues-inspired live music, barbecue, craft beer and family-friendly activities. Last year’s event attracted 20,000 people.

The $250,000 grant to Sigma Lambda Beta will be used to dismantle machismo culture and improve gender equity by promoting reproductive choice at colleges.

The “Building North Liberty’s Next Stage” campaign has a goal of raising $1 million from the community to push forward plans that would transform Centennial Park into a regional attraction and venue. The project is estimated to cost $16 million.

The new partnership is one step the city’s taking to promote equity in access to the pools and break barriers community members have to safely using the public facilities.

The North Liberty City Council at its meeting this week didn’t take a formal vote but did give city staff the green light to begin drafting an ordinance and offer a recommendation to the council.

Babies and kids come along to Fit4Mom workouts

Also, North Liberty seeks to acquire land for new city park by condemnation after failed negotiations with property owner.

The North Liberty and Tiffin fire departments are working to expand recruitment and services using money from a federal grant program designed to help improve staffing for fire departments.

Curious what road projects are coming up this construction season? In addition to the interchange overhaul, here are some projects in Coralville, Iowa City and North Liberty to keep an eye out for.

In partnership with local nonprofit Trees Forever, the city of Cedar Rapids is offering a low-cost tree adoption for Cedar Rapids residents. Here’s how to get yours.