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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Auditor’s Office to mail property tax notification statements on or by March 15

March 11, 2025

March 15 The Johnson County Auditor’s Office will mail property taxpayer notification statements to Johnson County property owners containing statespecified information about proposed local government...

Former marine chooses to give back after accidental shooting and brain injury

Jacob Calvin, The Daily Iowan March 5, 2025

Improvise, adapt, and overcome. The saying has been an unofficial motto of the Marine Corps for decades. In retrospect, no phrase better fits the story of Lance Cpl. Gabe Heefner. The then 20-year-old...

Johnson County Food Policy Council vacancies

March 5, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces seven vacancies on the Johnson County Food Policy Council for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2029. The council's purpose...

Bryan Benjamin (far left) of McClure Engineering and Brad Freidhof (middle), then the Johnson County Conservation’s Program Manager, answer questions about extending the Hoover Trail to Solon during a 2015 public information gathering in the Solon City Hall. Freidhof has been named Executive Director of Johnson County Conservation succeeding the late Larry Gullett.

Brad Freidhof named Johnson County Conservation Director, succeeding Larry Gullett

Emma Jane, For the Solon Economist March 5, 2025

JOHNSON COUNTY — Brad Freidhof has been named the new Executive Director of Johnson County Conservation, stepping into the role following the passing of longtime director Larry Gullett. Gullett, who...

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...

Judicial Magistrate Appointing Committee vacancy

February 5, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces one vacancy on the Johnson County Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission to fill a six-year term beginning upon appointment and expiring Dec. 31,...

Sheriff’s time report for Solon

January 16, 2025

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) provides law enforcement to the city of Solon on a contracted basis and releases a monthly Town Time Report documenting the agency’s activities and time...

Iowa City police and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to potentially join forces

Madison Schuler, The Daily Iowan December 19, 2024

The Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office may merge forces with a potential joint law enforcement facility. The discussion first arose due to separate space needs studies...

Winter 2024/2025 holiday hours for Johnson County departments and offices

December 18, 2024

Most Johnson County governmental departments and offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Most State offices located in Johnson...

Johnson County begins annual budgeting process for fiscal year 2026

December 3, 2024

Each year, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, coordinating with other County elected officials and department heads, conducts a thorough budgeting process to create the County’s budget for...

Johnson County Conservation Department hosts last seed harvest of the year

Shaely Odean, News Reporter November 21, 2024

Lois Albrecht grew up on a small farm in southeast Iowa. As children, Albrecht and her siblings played outside often, which is where  she gained her love for the outdoors. Her passion for the outdoors...

America goes red, Johnson County stays blue

November 12, 2024

JOHNSON COUNTY — While the 2024 presidential and general election showed a “red wave” with Republicans winning the presidency, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives, Johnson County voters...

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