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Solon Economist

GFWC/Iowa Solon Women’s Club flower sale

Sandy Phillips, GFWC/Iowa Solon Women’s Club April 24, 2025

SOLON — Spring Flowers will be available for purchase at the Solon Public Library Basement by the GFWC/Iowa Solon Women’s Club Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or until...

A great day to be a kid in Solon

A great day to be a kid in Solon

Chris Umscheid, Solon Economist April 24, 2025

SOLON — Joe Krob stood before a line of children and their parents, arranged in groups by age. Behind him were 3,456 plastic eggs containing candy and scattered across the football field at the Solon...

Join us for a community news reception May 5

April 24, 2025

A little over a year ago the Solon Economist and Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun newspapers were purchased by Student Publications, Inc., the non-profit organization overseeing The Daily Iowan. This created...

Spartan Dash is this Saturday

April 24, 2025

SOLON — The 2025 Spartan Dash takes over the SRNA this Saturday, April 26, in an annual morning of family fun, come rain or shine. The event is a fundraiser for the PTOs at Lakeside Elementary School...

‘They’re scheming already’

Chris Umscheid, Solon Economist April 24, 2025

SOLON — There are days on the school calendar many students look forward to such as the start of Christmas break, the start of spring break, and the last day of classes for the year (Friday, May...

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announce 2025 Paint Iowa Beautiful Grant

April 24, 2025

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants. This long-standing partnership supports community betterment projects across the...

Iowa’s labor force participation holds steady as 1,700 Iowans enter the workforce

Jessa Dougherty, Iowa Workforce Development April 24, 2025

DES MOINES — Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.0 percent in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent...

Solon Public Library News

April 23, 2025

Summer Reading is right around the corner! Our librarians have been busy planning fun programs for the summer and we can’t wait to enjoy them with you. Join us Friday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. to kick-off...

NFIB releases report detailing benefits of 20% small business tax deduction, consequences of potential small business tax hike in Iowa

Leah Courtney, National Federation of Independent Business April 23, 2025

DES MOINES — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business...

Treasurer Smith Reminding Iowa Students to Complete Robert D. Blue Scholarship

April 23, 2025

DES MOINES – Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding soon-to-be and former graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to pursue post-secondary education in Iowa, there is still time to apply for the...

Proposed cuts of Head Start in federal budget raise concern across Iowa and the nation

Lori Ferris, Executive Director, Iowa Head Start Association April 23, 2025

Concerns are mounting across Iowa after the National Head Start Association (NHSA) was contacted by a reporter on Friday, April 11, reporting that President Trump's proposed federal budget could affect...

Paul Wittau hired as Johnson County Engineer of  the Secondary Roads Department

Paul Wittau hired as Johnson County Engineer of the Secondary Roads Department

April 23, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Paul Wittau as the next County Engineer for the Secondary Roads Department. Former County Engineer Greg Parker retired after 20 years with Johnson...

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