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...
Solon High School is proud to invite all active-duty personnel and veterans to attend “Armed Forces Night” Friday, September 12 at the Mt Vernon Mustangs vs. Solon Spartans football game.
This special...
City and school elections are set for Tuesday, Nov. 4 with multiple seats on both the city council and school board on the ballot.
Details on how to become a candidate and be placed on the ballot are...
The Global War on Terror (GWOT) Wall of Remembrance is coming to Solon next week and will be at the Legion Field.
The wall, similar to the Vietnam Memorial wall the Solon American Legion Stinocher Post...
The Macbride Pointe subdivision, located just west of the roundabout on Hwy. 382, west of Solon, has been the subject of much discussion in recent months, and was again discussed during the Wednesday,...
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, scarecrows from fields, gardens, and pumpkin patches across Iowa have united to form Scarecrows Against Hunger. They are putting down their post duties on Oct....
DES MOINES – Solon’s Reece Meyer and her steer, Whiskey, raised $25,421 for Ronald McDonald Houses in the 2025 Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show.
Meyer and Whiskey represented Johnson County...
Travis Beckman, Johnson County Emergency Management Agency
• September 4, 2025
Due to recent repairs needed on the outdoor warning sirens located in the North Zone (north of Lake Macbride - Solon, Swisher, Shueyville, and rural areas), Johnson County Emergency Management Agency will...
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...
Friday night – the marching band is playing, the student section is decked out in the theme of the week, parents and other fans are in the stands, the Spartans are on the gridiron, and on the track...
Tradition runs strong in communities like Solon, including Friday night football.
Part of that tradition is the steady voice originating in the press box and booming through the speakers, introducing...
Homeowners who would like to have greener and healthier lawns without the use of chemicals can apply to have 50% of the costs for soil quality restoration reimbursed (up to $2,000) through the Johnson...
