The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
18 Solon High School students were among 51 members of the Cedar Rapids Prairie HS FFA Chapter who received their traditional blue FFA jackets Tuesday, Jan. 28 during a ceremony at Prairie. (Kristy Thomann | Contributed photo)
News
Brian West (145), and Brian Bierman (155) negotiate a sharp and steep downhill turn during the sixth annual Fat Tire Classic bike race at Lake Macbride State Park Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. This year’s event, raising money for the Solon Centennial Lions Club, will be held Saturday morning starting at the Lake Macbride Golf Course and winding through and around Lake Macbride State Park.
8th annual Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic is Saturday
College News
Solon Robotics Team qualifies for State Championship
Judicial Magistrate Appointing Committee vacancy
An opportunity easily overlooked
Sports
Lucy Miller battles Mid-Prairie’s Emmerson Moore in a 135-pound semifinal match Friday, Jan. 31, in a Class 1A Regional Tournament in Solon. Miller pinned Moore in 4:37.
Lady Spartan wrestlers take 2nd at Regional Tourney, send four to State
Spartans prevail over rival CPU in 2 OT thriller
Lady Spartan hoops’ comeback attempt falls short vs CPU
Spartan boys’ wrestlers get the sweep in home quad meet
Spartan wrestlers 7th at WaMaC Tourney
Top Stories
8th annual Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic is Saturday
An opportunity easily overlooked
Lady Spartan wrestlers take 2nd at Regional Tourney, send four to State
Spartans prevail over rival CPU in 2 OT thriller
E-Edition
Solon Economist
Opinions
Opinion | Building a better can-opener
Opinion | Encouraging mercy is not un-American
Opinion | If wishes were horses beggars would ride
Opinion | IPIB needs to stand firm for transparency
Community
Solon Public Library News
Informational and registration meeting for Solon Spartan Trapshooting is Feb. 23
February Solon Senior Advocates News
Solon Senior Support February News
Obituaries
Cheryel Lee Reyhons

January 31, 2025

Leonard Phelps

January 30, 2025

Vivian Rose Mougin

January 12, 2025

Margaret Krob

December 30, 2024