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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Gavin Wisman (24), a senior, enters the “tunnel” made up of teammates and senior parents as Senior Night draws to a close Friday, October 10.

An emotional Senior Night full of tradition and solace ends with the Spartans shutting out the Washington Demons 42-0

October 16, 2025

This was not your typical Solon Senior Night. The storied Senior Night traditions for Solon remained the same, with the announcement of each senior athlete, the passing of the torch to the kindergarteners,...

Piper Stahle and Eli Kampman were crowned 2025 Homecoming Queen and King in separate events last week during Homecoming Week.

Kampman and Stahle crowned 2025 Homecoming King and Queen

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 8, 2025

Eli Kampman and Piper Stahle were crowned as Solon’s 2025 Homecoming King and Queen in separate coronation ceremonies last week. Kampman, the Spartans’ primary quarterback, received his sash and...

(Front, from left) Gable Knight, Jillian Elijah, Piper Stahle, Jozie Lahr, Kiley Devery, and Kennedey Whitford. (Back, from left) Nick Stahle, Eli Kampman, Nick Gerdin, Teague Williams, Ty Turner, and Tripp Johnson.

2025 Solon HS Homecoming Court

October 1, 2025

Homecoming events – The parade, pep rally, and crowning of the King were held Wednesday. The Homecoming Game is set for Friday with frosh/soph playing at 5:00 p.m. and varsity at 7:30. During halftime...

Veterans and others look for the names of fallen comrades, friends, or family members on the Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance Saturday, Sept. 20. The 120-foot long memorial and historical display was set up on the Legion’s ballfield and in Solon from Thursday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Sept. 21 in its first visit to Iowa.

Remembering those who have fallen in the never ending war against terrorism

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 25, 2025

It arrived with a sound like thunder yet silent tears were shed while it was here. The Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance, a traveling memorial and visual history of the war against terrorism,...

Students dressed in red, white, and blue, and other patriotic attire swarm the field after the 35-20 varsity football win over archrival Mount Vernon Friday, Sept. 12 on Armed Forces Night.

Spartans honor all who’ve served on Armed Forces Night

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 19, 2025

Friday night Solon American Legion Stinocher Post 460 members stood with their brothers from Mount Vernon American Legion Hahn Howard Post 480, the Solon High School Marching Band played patriotic tunes,...

The Fall 2025 Community News class (from left) – Reanna Robb, Lily Graham, Sonja Fortier, Aviva Wilks-Adams, Zoe Bentler, Megan Klein, instructor Tyren Rushing, and Liam Halawith.

UI students ready to cover the news that matters to Solon

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 10, 2025

A pair of University of Iowa journalism students will soon be hitting the streets in Solon seeking out stories to tell. Reanna Robb and Lily Graham are in this fall’s Iowa Community News class and...

The Solon High School Marching Band exits the field after pregame ceremonies Friday, August 29. The 40-some-member band performed the National Anthem and school fight song to open the first varsity football game of the season and debuted their competition piece for the year during halftime.

Pumping up the crowd

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 3, 2025

It's a football Friday night tradition. Before the varsity Spartans take the field, the Solon Marching Band, in their orange and black uniforms with polished black hats and plumes, performs the National...

Eli Kampman (3) tackles a Linn-Mar Lion Friday, August 22, at home in a varsity scrimmage. The regular season starts this Friday as Assumption Catholic (Davenport) visits for a non-district

Week Zero for Spartans FB

Chris Umscheid, Editor August 28, 2025

The week before the official start of the nine-week high school football season is called “Week Zero,” and often provides a test for teams before hitting the gridiron for competition in Week One. While...

Solon Centennial Lions Club members Marti Hendricks and Jay Proffitt stand ready to assist as Pieter Frolichs refills his water bottle at an aid station the Lions set up at the SRNA Saturday morning in support of the Core 4 bike races.

Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion

Chris Umscheid, Editor August 20, 2025

The members of the Solon Centennial Lions Club are used to unique bicycling events – the Club hosts the annual Fat Tire Classic every February on the trails around Lake Macbride. “We just celebrated...

A resident unloads items from a trailer as workers from LRS-Johnson County Refuse assist during Solon’s annual Clean Up Day community garbage drop-off Saturday, August 9, at the Solon Recreation and Nature Area.

Cleaning up the town, one load at a time

August 13, 2025

The City of Solon held its annual Clean Up Day Saturday, August 9 at the Solon Recreation and Nature Area (SRNA) with LRS-Johnson County Refuse providing trucks and crews to haul away residents’ unwanted...

Xiang helps RJ fist-bump Trixie the Tyrannosaurus during the 4th annual Dinosaurs at Dusk event on the patio at the Solon Public Library. The event celebrated the life of Jack Neuzil, who hand-crafted well over 100 wooden dinosaurs combining his love of woodworking, dinosaurs, and improving the lives of children.

Keeping Jack’s memory alive

Chris Umscheid, Editor August 6, 2025

Jack Neuzil (Nov. 25, 1930-April 19, 2025), better known to many simply as ‘The Dinosaur Man,’ was remembered and honored Friday, August 1 as the Solon Public Library held its fourth annual Dinosaurs...

Ken Fullard (bass and vocals) keeps the rhythm going while Dave Shawver wails on the saxophone as the Funk Daddies rock downtown Solon with their mix of R&B and soul music Wednesday, July 23 during the Music on Main Street concert series.

Hot funk on a summer night

Chris Umscheid, Editor July 30, 2025

It was hot in downtown Solon last Wednesday evening as the cool sounds of classic R&B from the Funk Daddies filled Mushroom Park for another installment in the Music on Main Street concert series....

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