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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

The Fall 2025 Community News class (from left) – Reanna Robb, Lily Graham, Sonja Fortier, Aviva Wilks-Adams, Zoe Bentler, Megan Klein, instructor Tyren Rushing, and Liam Halawith.

UI students ready to cover the news that matters to Solon

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 10, 2025

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...

Nomination period open for Nov. 4 city/school elections

September 10, 2025

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...

Outdoor siren testing out of sequence for the Johnson County North Zone next week

Outdoor siren testing out of sequence for the Johnson County North Zone next week

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...

Healthy lawn program offered for homeowners in unincorporated Johnson County and its smaller communities

September 3, 2025

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...

Solon Library to host public input session on non-metro housing Wednesday, Sept. 10

September 3, 2025

Johnson County will host two public input sessions Wednesday, Sept. 10, for community members to continue a discussion on housing issues in the county’s non-metro area. The sessions will be led by...

Labor Day 2025 hours for Johnson County governmental offices

August 28, 2025

Most Johnson County governmental offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Detailed schedule changes include: Ambulance: Johnson County Ambulance Service (JCAS) will be available...

Committee members pose in front of the school supplies collected through ICAAR’s recent donation drive. The supplies will be distributed this weekend at the United Way of Johnson County’s Ready, Set, School event at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

ICAAR supports this weekend’s United Way’s Ready, Set, School event at JoCo Fairgrounds with successful school supplies drive

Lexi Miller, Communications Director, ICAAR August 13, 2025

IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS® (ICAAR) proudly announced the successful completion of its school supplies drive in support of the United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties’...

University of Iowa to end decades-long lease of Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Chloe Oppelt, The Daily Iowan August 13, 2025

Following the completion and revision of a report regarding The University of Iowa’s lease with Macbride Nature Recreation area, the university has decided to exit its decade-long lease with the U.S....

Iowans rally to save State Historical Research Center in Iowa City

Bri Brands, The Daily Iowan August 13, 2025

Over 2,000 Iowans have signed onto a petition urging state administrators to reconsider closing the State Historical Research Center in Iowa City. The Save Iowa History coalition started the petition...

Rose and William McAtee competed in the Breed Steer event of the 2025 Johnson County Fair Wednesday, July 23 with William taking home Champion Angus Steer honors along with a purple ribbon and first place while Rose won a blue fourth place ribbon. The McAtee’s are members of the Graham Champions 4-H Club.

Beef judging was held Wednesday, July 23 in the Expo Center

August 6, 2025

Reece Meyer, a member of the Graham Champions 4-H Club picked up several honors in the crossbred steer competition including 4th place Grand Champion Market Beef, Champion Johnson County Bred Calf, Champion...

JoCo Fair Royalty

Johnson County Fair Royalty

August 6, 2025

Taylor Vittetoe (Greencastle Barnstormers 4-H Club, second from left) was crowned as the 2025 Johnson County Fair Queen Sunday, July 20. Solon’s Taylor Cavanh (Graham Champions 4-H Club) was crowned...

Join Johnson County Food Policy Council for a local food and farm film screening on August 28

August 6, 2025

Learn about the power of local food at Land & Heart: Local Food Shorts, a film screening event from 7 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at FilmScene at The Chauncey, 404 E College St., Iowa City. Land...

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