Kari (Schmitt) Blockhus, born on October 4, 1977, passed away at her home in Marion, IA on November 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SOLON — The Christmas Season kicks off in grand style Saturday, Dec. 7 as the annual Christmas Tree Walk and Arts Festival returns to the Solon United Methodist Church’s Family Life Center.
This...
The Mac Bride’s Pride 4-H Club held a can drive Saturday, Nov. 23 with 117 large bags of cans donated. According to The Can Shed, at 240 cans/bag, that’s approximately 28,080 cans for redemption.
“We...
IOWA CITY — The holidays in Eastern Iowa keep getting brighter thanks to Holiday Lights at the Lake.
Entering its 4th year, Holiday Lights at the Lake, featuring a mile-long route of large, animated...
Education (IDOE) recently released new Iowa School Performance Profiles for the 2023-24 school year, marking the first time new state school performance ratings and federal designations have been determined...
Trooper Bob Conrad, Public Resource Officer, Iowa State Patrol
• November 26, 2024
This Thanksgiving a record 71.7 million people are expected to travel by vehicle. This is up by 1.3 million people compared to last year according to AAA. We fully expect traffic to start getting busier...
Please join us at St. Bridget’s Church for our annual Christmas Party Sunday, December 8, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, 2136 St. Bridget’s Road NE, Solon.
The church opens at noon and the...
Conditional rezoning approved for proposed senior housing development
A public hearing was held regarding rezoning Fox Ridge Part One A Lot 4 and 5 from commercial to residential, bringing a proposed...
A Cedar Rapids driver was cited after a single vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Solon.
At 5:12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Joint Emergency Communications Center (JECC) received a report that a vehicle...
Beginning on Monday, November 4, the Solon Public Works will begin flushing fire hydrants starting at 9:00 a.m. It is anticipated that this will last two weeks. This work is necessary to ensure the...
The Solon High School Student Council will host their annual Veterans Day program Monday, Nov. 11 at 8:45 a.m. in the Solon Center for the Arts.
Please join us in honoring the service of our veterans.
Captain John Studt, Prevention Captain, Solon Fire Department
• October 23, 2024
It’s that time of year when you should change out the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Your Solon Firefighters offer a Battery Up program to our senior and disabled...
