Archive - 1969

NORTH LIBERTY–Memorial Day brought the sight of flag-lined streets to North Liberty’s Fox Run area, St. Andrews neighborhood and some other areas of North Liberty.
The flags are a fundraiser for the Optimist Club of North Liberty. Sam O’Brien, of Scout of Troop 216, started the project for to earn his Eagle Scout status, with a goal of selling 50 flags. As of Memorial Day, 46 flag subscriptions were sold, and by Flag Day, June 14, another 15 people planned to show their patriotism through flying their flags.

NORTH LIBERTY– According to officials at the North Liberty Community Food Pantry, lawmakers’ discussions of the federal farm bill and potential reductions in direct payments to farmers for corn, soybeans and other crops could have a drastic ripple effect

NORTH LIBERTY– After years of assessments, recent data collected by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources indicates that the quality of North Liberty’s Muddy Creek continues to improve, and that the outflow from the treatment plant is benefiting the creek.
The North Liberty City Council approved an $8.4 million Water Pollution Control Facility expansion in April 2007. The membrane bio-reactor (MBR) plant produces a super-clean outflow unmatched by normal wastewater treatment facilities.

MUSCATINE — Even after 100 minutes of arduous battle on the soccer field Saturday afternoon, the Women of Troy were ready to continue the struggle in the form of a penalty kick shoot-out.

IOWA CITY — The West High Women of Troy only needed one inning to win the first game of a varsity double-header at home against the Linn-Mar Lions last Monday. They were punished in the nightcap however, suffering defeat in eight innings.
A 12-run first inning sealed the win for West in game one, which was called after Linn -Mar’s half of the third inning.