Liberty Center News

RAGBRAI is still more than two months away, but planners in North Liberty and Tipton are already in full swing.

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“This whole thing's been going on so long, and so many people have been involved, nobody knows who's done what previously”

The goal of a sanitary sewer is for its users to flush and forget, but residents of Liberty Center may be talking about their new sewer system for a while. via Des Moines Register

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“We were balancing what we thought we needed”

Six employees at the Southeast Warren Community School District were given pink slips after officials calculated that a projected budget shortfall of about $120,000 was actually closer to $300,000. The SEW ... via Des Moines Register

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“I'm mostly doing it [graduating early] to get out of this school. It's an OK school, but I feel I've done everything I can, and I'm ready to go on to college”

Alex Bruce will graduate from high school in the Southeast Warren school district on May 18 at the end of 11grades, offers only two upper-level math classes on campus. via Des Moines Register

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“We have a considerable amount of budget problems”

Six employees at the Southeast Warren school district were given pink slips after officials calculated that a projected budget shortfall of about $120,000 was actually closer to $300,000. The SEW school board ... via Des Moines Register

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“It's just a chance to show off all the bands and showcase the talents that we have”

It will be an evening of rocking and rolling when the Southeast Warren Fine Arts Boosters host a fabulous 1950s fundraiser this weekend. via Des Moines Register

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“I can't even get down to where I want to caucus. It's a violation of federal law.”

Liberty Center, Ia. - Caucus-goers dedicated one delegate each to U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. via Des Moines Register

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“I'm very sorry that those people had to go through this having the project start, then stop, then start”

About 45 homes in Liberty Center are scheduled for connection to a county-run sewer system by the end of the month, county leaders say. via Des Moines Register

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“As I speak to principals, homecoming has become an activity that we would be happier if it did not take place”

High school homecomings - weeks set aside for boosting school spirit - also inspire mischief that has led at least one Warren County school district to consider ending its decades-old tradition. via Des Moines Register

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Earlham Cardinals fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team gain a win over the visiting Southeast Warren Warhawks , 35-14 in a league test. via MaxPreps

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