Since Sam Lensing became the owner of Sam’s Main Street Market 20 years ago, he has maintained the grocery store’s legacy as a community pillar where Solon residents can catch up with neighbors and...
Born and raised in Dubuque, Bill Brown never envisioned he would be an Air Force veteran participating in an Honor Flight.
Shortly before he enlisted, Brown completed a 60-week electronics course near...
Lisa Coberly has spent 21 years working at the Solon Barber Shop, and last week was her last.
An Eastern Iowa native, Coberly trained at the Cedar Rapids School of Hairstyling, and earned her barbering...
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...
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,...
Senior Housing Consultants is proud to announce that Allison Phillips has been awarded the prestigious “Associate Member of the Year” award by the Iowa Assisted Living Association (IALA) for 2025.
This...
Four year old Liam Mattson of Solon is enrolled in Pre-K at Lakeview Elementary School. His mom, Taylor Mattson, says that his favorite subject in school is recess, he loves to “play” his piano toy,...
Aidan Wirtz, For the Solon Economist
• September 19, 2025
At Friday’s Armed Forces Night showdown between No. 4 Solon and No. 1 Mount Vernon, longtime Solon resident Jim Croy was honored as the Veteran of the Night. Croy served in the U.S. Navy from 1968...
Sisters Krystal Nielsen and Kari Haugse opened Good Vibes Cafe in October of 2018, and the shop has been a Solon staple ever since. Both Nielsen and Haugse are Solon natives and were looking for a way...
Perhaps the age old question that homeowners have as the colder months approach each year is what to do with their lawnmowers.
Different online sources each give different pieces of advice, and the...
Tradition runs strong in communities like Solon, including Friday night football.
Part of that tradition is the steady voice originating in the press box and booming through the speakers, introducing...
SWISHER — Spearheaded by Vern Upmeyer in 1988, Miracles in Motion, based in Swisher, provides countless benefits for riders from Linn, Johnson, and surrounding Eastern Iowa counties.
“Vern Upmeyer...
