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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Voters instigate change in city

Chris Umscheid, Editor November 12, 2025

Solon residents will start 2026 with three new members of the city council after calling for a change in the 2025 city/school election Tuesday, Nov. 4. Incumbents Lauren Whitehead and Cole Gabriel faced...

A city council shake up

Chris Umscheid, Editor November 4, 2025

The Solon City Council will look different next year as residents voted for change in the 2025 City/School Election Tuesday, Nov. 4. Incumbents Lauren Whitehead and Cole Gabriel lost their reelection...

A standing room only crowd filled the large meeting room at the Solon Public Library last Monday as all five candidates for Solon City Council participated in a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters of Johnson County and co-hosted by the Library and the Solon Economist.

In the hot seat

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 29, 2025

The five candidates for Solon city council faced a packed room and tough questions Monday, October 20 in a forum at the Solon Public Library co-hosted by the Library and the Solon Economist, and moderated...

In their own words…

October 29, 2025

All five candidates for Solon City Council were invited to submit up to 350 words introducing themselves and making their request for your vote next Tuesday, Nov. 4. The following are their submissions,...

Lauren Whitehead

Council actions spark public apology from Council Member Lauren Whitehead

September 25, 2025

During the Sept. 17 Solon City Council meeting, councilor Lauren Whitehead requested to amend records from the Sept. 3 meeting to show there was an extended exchange between city representatives 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...

Iowa Utilities Commission announces agency process improvements

Don Tormey, Iowa Utilities Commission June 18, 2025

DES MOINES — In light of Governor Kim Reynolds’ decision on Wednesday to veto House File 639, an act relating to infrastructure projects, the Iowa Utilities Commission acknowledges the Governor’s...

Gov. Reynolds, Iowa HHS announce ‘Healthy Kids Iowa’ summer program to feed more school children

May 14, 2025

DES MOINES—Governor Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday, May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has approved a demonstration project submitted by Iowa Health and Human...

Mayor proclaims May as Older Americans Month

Ella McEntaffer May 14, 2025

SOLON — The Solon City Council met Wednesday, May 7 for their regularly scheduled meeting, and provided a variety of updates before the summer season. A big item on the agenda was the City Council’s...

Q&A: Nazi ratlines

May 6, 2025

Q: Why did you hold a hearing in March about the rise of antisemitism? A: The atrocities of October 7, 2023, underscored how imperative it is to learn from history. The horrific lessons of the Holocaust...

Gov. Reynolds signs HF 782, bill to limit cell phones in schools into law

Mason Mauro, Office of the Governor May 6, 2025

DES MOINES— Last Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 782, an Act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans and including...

Attorney General Bird leads charge for new WOTUS rule that protects Iowa farmers and landowners

Zach Hoffman, Chief of Staff, Office of the Iowa Attorney General May 6, 2025

DES MOINES — Friday,April 25, Iowa Attorney General Bird co-led a letter asking the Trump Administration’s EPA to issue a new “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) rule that gives states...

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