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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

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...

Christian Brauns, new Teen Services Librarian at the Solon Public Library, is charged with creating programming for Solon students from 6th-12th grade and curating book collections appropriate to their age groups and interests.

Making the Library a place for tweens and teens

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 5, 2024

SOLON — Patrons of the Solon Public Library may have noticed a new face behind the counter lately as Christian Brauns has assumed the role as the Teen Services Librarian. Brauns, a May graduate of...

Solon receives funding from Iowa Local Food for Schools

Becky West, Nutrition Director, Solon Community School District September 5, 2024

More Solon Community School  meals will be featuring Iowa foods thanks to a grant from the Iowa Local Food for Schools grant (LFS).  The school district has been awarded $2000 to procure local...

Done, done, and almost done (finally)

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 5, 2024

SOLON — Solon Senior Dining is a weekly opportunity for people to gather and enjoy fellowship while sharing a meal. Throughout the month special events such as celebrating the month’s birthdays,...

Fire Chief Bob Siddell receives a $1,000 donation from Henry Rios and Larry Swan, representing the American Legion of Iowa Foundation.

American Legion of Iowa Foundation makes donation to Solon firefighters

Joel Kellar, Reporter August 28, 2024

SOLON — The American Legion of Iowa Foundation made a $1000 donation to the Solon Fire Department Wednesday, August 21. “We have the opportunity to do this because of the money we pull in, and...

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Solon’s new wastewater treatment facility update

Cami Rasmussen, Solon City Administrator August 28, 2024

This is the final update planned for the summer of 2024 to provide Solon resi- dents with information about the new wastewater treatment facility that will be constructed in the coming years for the...

Iowa unveils child care availability website

Alex Murphy, Iowa HHS Director of Communications August 28, 2024

Last Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new, first-of-its kind-in-the-nation, website called Iowa Child Care Connect to help Iowans more easily find child care availability near their homes,...

Treasurer Smith announces more than half-a-million in missing money found at Iowa State Fair

Office of the State Treasurer August 28, 2024

DES MOINES — State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating another outstanding year of finding Iowans’ missing money at the Iowa State Fair. “This year marks another success at the fair as we were...

Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating vacancies

August 28, 2024

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces two vacancies on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (CJCC), beginning upon appointment. One vacancy is for a resident of unincorporated Johnson...

Two employees of Johnson County Refuse wait while a third crushes and compacts a plastic deck box during the annual Citywide Clean Up Day this past Saturday morning at the SRNA. Residents were able to dispose of unwanted items cluttering up their property during the two-hour event.

Cleaning up the town

Chris Umscheid, Editor August 14, 2024

The annual Citywide Cleanup Day was held this past Saturday morning at the Solon Recreation and Nature Area (SRNA) affording residents an opportunity to dispose of hard to get rid of items for free or...

Auditor’s Office returning to newly remodeled JoCo Administration Building Monday, Aug. 19

August 14, 2024

The Johnson County Auditor’s Office will be moving back to the Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City following the completion of remodeling construction. Detailed...

JoCo Auditor Travis Weipert resigns

August 7, 2024

Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert has resigned his office as of July 25, 2024, due to personal health reasons. Weipert also notified the Board of Supervisors and the deputy commissioner of elections...

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