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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Lewis Ekroth (479) and Sam Ekroth (480), from Solon dash through an S-curve at the SRNA Saturday morning during the third annual Bone Dash. The pair finished fourth and fifth in the 1-mile run, which raised funds for the Joining Hands Support Group for pediatric rheumatology patients at the U of I Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Dashing for Kids

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 9, 2024

SOLON — For the third year runners and walkers, some in costumes, covered the trails of the Solon Recreation and Nature Area (SRNA) in support of kids undergoing treatment at the UI Stead Family Children’s...

Jackson Link (42) is fouled by an Independence Mustang Tuesday, Feb. 6 at home. Link, a junior, had 14 points in a 78-52 win that boosted the Spartans’ winning streak to 18.

Streak SNAPPED

Chris Umscheid February 15, 2024

SOLON — On the cusp of the final week of the regular season, the varsity boys suffered their first loss of the ’23-’24 campaign as rival Williamsburg bested them by one basket last Friday...

Back row (from left) – Ben Duckett, Daniel Tearse, and Owen Young. Middle – Andi Billerbeck, Meg Düster, and Jake Grimm. Front row – Jack Hosking, Morgan Holm, Jamison Grimm, Nora Fischer, and Gwen LaGrange perform under the direction of Desmond Cervantez at Lisbon’s first Jazz Festival Thursday, Jan. 25.

Lisbon hosts jazz festival

Nathan Countryman February 8, 2024

LISBON — Lisbon hosted its first Lisbon Jazz Festival Thursday, Jan. 25. Bands performing included Central City, Anamosa, Solon, the Mount Vernon Swinging Stangs, Maquoketa Valley, and Lisbon. Thursday...

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