SOLON — 92 kids displayed their prowess in the skills of football Saturday, Sept. 21 during the annual Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition in Spartan Stadium. First-fourth graders...

The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest is here! We invite everyone to pick out your perfect pumpkin (no larger than 8 inches in diameter) and get it all dressed up. Use your creative skills to gather...

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Typically (but not always) held during the last week...

SOLON — Oktoberfest is an annual festival originating in Munich, Germany (Bavaria) and traditionally held between mid-tolate September and the first Sunday in October. Saturday, Sept. 28, Oktoberfest...

We know the Iowa State Cyclones defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this month in a competitive football game. It still stings! Hawk fans, here is an opportunity to beat the Cyclones, proving...

SOLON — Fall in Iowa means temperatures start to drop with winter looming large on the horizon. It also means furnaces will be turned on for the first time in several months. If all goes well, the...

SOLON — As utility bills for natural gas, propane, and electricity continue to increase homeowners may not be aware that the very ground their home sits on may be an option for their heating and...

Iowa state parks invite you to lend a hand on Saturday, Sept. 28 for Statewide Volunteer Day. Several state parks and forests (including Lake Macbride State Park) will host events that include picking...

DES MOINES — McKenna Rogers and Morgan Rogers of Solon took home awards from the Hereford Show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. McKenna placed third in the Horned Early Summer Yrig Heifer (May 1-...