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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Greenlee Heuton closes her eyes as she crosses the finish line at the Bone Dash Saturday, October 10 at the SRNA. Heuton is a patient at Stead Family Children’s Hospital and is being treated for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Solon community packs the 4th annual Bone Dash, showing up in droves

Ella McEntaffer, Intern October 16, 2025

The Bone Dash 5K and Monster Mile featured snacks, Halloween costumes, plenty of candy, and a plethora of support for children in the community battling rheumatic diseases. All funds raised from the...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors officially designated September 2025 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Johnson County. Receiving the proclamation is Patient Advocate Bridget Toomey who lost her mother from ovarian, and researchers Kristi Thiel, PhD, and Danielle Uhl, PhD with Johnson County Board of Supervisors Mandi Remington, V Fixmer-Oraiz, Rod Sullivan, and Lisa Green-Douglass.

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

October 1, 2025

Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women in Iowa and is the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers, with a five-year survival rate of just 50 percent. Because of the location of the ovaries...

IHCA Foundation to award more than $100,000 in health care scholarships for long-term care employees and high school seniors

April 23, 2025

WEST DES MOINES — The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation is offering 77 scholarships to help individuals interested in pursuing or advancing their career in long-term care. Applications...

Iowa’s labor force participation climbs to 67.0 percent

Jesse Dougherty, Iowa Workforce Department March 26, 2025

DES MOINES — Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Rate rose to 67.0 percent in January, up from the 66.4 percent first announced for December, after growth and an annual revision of labor statistics added...

Coming soon — Vision Center P.C. brings comprehensive eyecare to Solon with a familiar face

Chris Umscheid, Editor March 19, 2025

SOLON — Downtown Solon has seen an uptick of activity lately as the former Renew Boutique and Spa at 121 West Main St. has been undergoing renovation and conversion to a first for Solon, a new comprehensive...

Solon Pantry to host vaccination clinic March 3

February 27, 2025

SOLON — Johnson County Public Health is partnering with community-based organizations in the county to offer Seasonal Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible adults through the Vaccines for Adults...

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was placed on a pole in front of Mushroom Park in July 2023 and is available for use by the public in a cardiac arrest emergency. AEDs greatly increase the chances of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest when used within the first few minutes. People can access the unit by calling 9-1-1 while at the box. The dispatcher at the Joint Emergency Communications Center (JECC) will take the information regarding the emergency, dispatch trained responders from the Solon Fire Dept., Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and Johnson County Ambulance Service, and send a code for the caller to unlock the box.

Johnson County makes strides to strengthen a HeartSafe Community

February 21, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has officially proclaimed February as American Heart Month, reinforcing the County’s commitment to cardiovascular health and life-saving emergency response initiatives. Over...

Solon Pantry to host vaccination clinic March 3

February 12, 2025

SOLON — Johnson County Public Health is partnering with community-based organizations in the county to offer Seasonal Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible adults through the Vaccines for Adults (VFA)...

A popular option for weight loss has come to Solon

A popular option for weight loss has come to Solon

Chris Umscheid, Editor January 16, 2025

People struggling with weight loss have been presented with many different options over the years ranging from a plethora of diet and exercise regimens to various dietary supplements (so-called “fat-burners”),...

2025 ACA health insurance open enrollment begins Nov. 1

Craig Robinson, Iowa Insurance Division October 23, 2024

DES MOINES — Open enrollment for Iowans looking to purchase or change their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage for 2025 begins Friday, November 1, 2024, and ends Wednesday, January...

Iowans encouraged to dispose of old medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Safety's Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is encouraging all Iowans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for October 26,...

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September 25, 2024

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors (from left Lisa Green-Douglass, Chairman Rod Sullivan, Royceann Porter, V Fixmer-Oraiz, and Jon Green) have officially designated September 2024 as National...

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