Articles Tagged: North Liberty

Iowa native Joe Clarke’s latest Backrow Studios film, “Alta Vista,” with Eastern Iowa ties, moves from the indie festival circuit to online availability.

The weeklong winter festival kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 29, with games, ice skating and other activities throughout the week, including two new events.

Micah Ariel James stepped into the role on Nov. 1. James will focus on initiatives to make the city’s Community Center more welcoming and accessible, as well as how to make the city more inclusive.

A Hills man faces charges including second-degree fraud based on allegations he turned back the odometers on 14 vehicles before reselling them for a profit between January and July.

North Liberty voters elected Chris Hoffman, who has served on city council since 2007, as mayor. Also, results from other Johnson and Linn County races.

A Johnson County surgical group is posturing to sue member surgeons associated with Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, accusing them of violating a no-compete agreement by seeking state permission to build a new Steindler North Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center.

The community is invited to enjoy free to-go soup from some favorite local restaurants, available in drive-through format in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church of North Liberty at 85 N. Jones Blvd. The variety of soups available are free to anyone in need of a hot meal. For those who wish to come out and support the Pantry, donations are accepted

Given the state’s recent about-face allowing construction on a new $395 million University of Iowa hospital in North Liberty to proceed, it should grant the same permission for construction of a nearby, unaffiliated $17.9 million ambulatory surgery center, the application states.

The error will result in the collection of $234,000 in property taxes, which now will be used in fiscal 2023 to reduce the city tax rate.

The Johnson County Interfaith Coalition approached the city in June 2020 requesting the ordinance modeled after one in Iowa City.

They share thoughts on how the city should address population growth, affordable housing and social inequities.

The forum for North Liberty candidates will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Coralville’s city candidate forum is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.

The Board of Regents has called a special meeting for next week to consider giving the go-ahead to start construction.

In addition to the new roughly 17,000-square-foot City Hall building, North Liberty has opted to add a “pedestrian plaza” to the civic campus plan.

A new $230 million University of Iowa Health Care facility will be built in North Liberty after a state council Tuesday reversed a prior decision, approving the project to proceed.