Without discussion or debate, the State Health Facilities Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed that Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids doesn’t require a certificate of need to establish an offsite location in North Liberty.
Construction begins on Penn Meadows Park basketball court, which will feature Mega Slam hoops. The hoops have glass backboards and are built to be durable to allow for dunking and hanging on the rim.
The cameras are meant to detect stolen cars and vehicles tied to wanted suspects or people in distress.
An explosion in a commercial building in North Liberty Monday night resulted in multiple people injured, including a firefighter that responded to the scene, according to a news release from the City of North Liberty.
A former North Liberty mayor and council member was charged this week with enticing minor for sex, a felony.
Investigation by Omaha-based law firm found North Liberty police chief, after receiving no confidence vote from union in March, didn’t violate any laws, act maliciously or fail to protect officers. It did find that communication needed to improve and they needed to rebuild trust within the department.
Under a proposal presented at a Joint Entities meeting this week, the trains would connect North Liberty to Iowa City using the existing CRANDIC line.
The money is part of a $3 million grant that was awarded to the city in 2017 and was dependent on a local employer adding hundreds of new jobs.
Corda Credit Union will open its first branch outside Linn County later this year.
A Hiawatha Indian restaurant has expanded with a second location in North Liberty.
When construction is complete, Centennial Park will have a new event center, outdoor amphitheater, splash pad, open air pavilion and honor garden. The project is projected to bring an additional $11.5 million per year to the local economy.
Iowa restaurants are facing fines up to $180,000 for letting teens work longer hours than permitted under federal rules.
A North Liberty woman has been charged with second-degree murder after law enforcement found her ex-partner’s body in a crashed car in Minnesota over the weekend.
North Liberty Community pantry is expanding to meet growing needs
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