The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
(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.
News
Grey Johans (314), Crystal Nicholson (361), Lauren Vande Kamp (425), and Mirai Hong-Noerper (309) with many others, start the 5k and 1-mile runs for the third annual Bone Dash fundraiser at the SRNA. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, October 11 at the Timber Dome and costumes are encouraged.
Support Solon kid in upcoming Bone Dash
Meet the city council/school board candidates Monday, October 20
Johnson County Board of Supervisors move forward with redistricting
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Remembering those who have fallen in the never ending war against terrorism
Sports
Boden Laing personifies cross country athletics in Iowa as he runs past tall grass and colorful weeds with a cow herd in the background Saturday, Sept. 27 at Anamosa’s invitational. The Solon Middle School boys won the 2-mile event.
Solon Middle School boys win at Anamosa Invitational
Lady Spartans 2nd, Spartans 6th at XC Anamosa Invitational
Annual Punt, Pass, Kick, and Flag Football Tournament raises nearly $1,500 for Solon Football
Little Hawks fall to Linn-Mar 110-76
Little Hawks third in CR Kennedy’s swimming invitational
Top Stories
Support Solon kid in upcoming Bone Dash
Meet the city council/school board candidates Monday, October 20
Solon Middle School boys win at Anamosa Invitational
Lady Spartans 2nd, Spartans 6th at XC Anamosa Invitational
E-Edition
Solon Economist
Opinions
Opinion | Discovering what became of Willie
Q&A: Red flags in farm economy
Opinion | Meet some of my most memorable teachers
Letter to the Editor | A request for input
Community
Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show is this Saturday, in Coralville
Solon Public Library News: October 2
Johnson County seeks volunteers for various boards and commissions
October Solon Senior Advocates news
Obituaries
Barbara Jean Knight Johnson

September 26, 2025

Ronald ‘Ronnie’ George Worrell
Charlene Gail Groven (Opkis)
John L. Phillips

September 2, 2025