🌱 How is your North Liberty school changing under Superintendent Matt Degner?

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• How is your North Liberty school changing under Superintendent Matt Degner?

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 42 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Superintendent of the Year: Matt Degner, Iowa City Community School District (k12dive.com) — Families in North Liberty are directly affected by Superintendent Matt Degner’s leadership of the Iowa City Community School District, which serves five area communities including North Liberty. The story details how he’s expanded full-day preschool, boosted enrollment amid new voucher competition, and grown postsecondary and career pathways, while emphasizing community outreach and trust-building that parents and board members say has stabilized and strengthened local schools.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• ELL Conversation Hour
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• Wee Read
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• Free Advanced English Class on Zoom
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  12:30 pm
• Teen Hangout
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  3:30 pm
• Novel Conversations
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults on Zoom
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Lanterns
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Monthly 4-Person Best Shot | Golf Tournament
  PinSeekers Tiffin , 1515 Andersen Pl , Tiffin
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Chat 'n' Chai
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:00 am
• Imagination Stations
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Most Johnson County governmental departments and offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec.
  24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Departments and offices will also be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in… (Nextdoor )

• Steindler Orthopedic Clinic posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in North Liberty. Apply here.
• Hoogland Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager-In-Training in North Liberty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Liberty here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coralville

• Illinois manufacturer weighs Coralville relocation with $205,000 city incentive (corridorbusiness.com)
• Coralville's Integrated DNA Technologies lays off 61 employees (thegazette.com)
• Christmas cheer filled the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in Kalona on Sunday (thenews-ia.com)

Tiffin

• Deja Brew Coffee House brings coffee, new food menu to new Tiffin home (thegazette.com)

Solon

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-- The Patch AM Team

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