SOLON — With an eye toward future growth and redevelopment the Solon City Council approved a $1.1 million purchase price for the Brosh Chapel, located at 100 S. Cedar St., during their regular meeting...
Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist
• April 10, 2025
MOUNT VERNON — Kampman exploded out of the block in lane four, with his legs pumping up and down like pistons on a car. He accelerated around the turn and entered the final straightaway on the Mount...
Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist
• April 10, 2025
IOWA CITY — A thick overcast loomed over the Regina Catholic soccer field. The wind was howling across the field, bringing the feels like temperature well below 40 degrees. The players on the Solon...
SOLON — It’s the little moments - the subtle passes slipping right through opponents legs, or a strategic and well-received inbound - that make all the difference.
In the early morning Saturday,...
SOLON — Tom Trump first stepped into the Solon Hardware store in February of 1975. He was just 12 years old, tasked with helping his parents, Dean and Carolyn Trump, take inventory of what was left...
Part of the months-long process of crafting an annual budget for the Solon Community School District (SCSD) involves setting the property tax rate (levy), a set amount per $1,000 of taxable valuation....
In January, Gov. Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to restrict the use of cell phones by students during their instructional time.
“Cell phones are not only a distraction but a deterrent to development...
IOWA CITY — A short and light drizzle misted the track at Iowa City West High School on Saturday morning, but the Solon Spartans weren’t about to let a little rain dampen their performance at the...
SOLON — Last spring the varsity boys track and field team clinched their second consecutive WaMaC Conference Championship, were crowned with the District Championship, and sent 16 events to the 2024...
SOLON — Downtown Solon has seen an uptick of activity lately as the former Renew Boutique and Spa at 121 West Main St. has been undergoing renovation and conversion to a first for Solon, a new comprehensive...
Scott Maiers, Community Relations Director, Solon Retirement Village
• March 19, 2025
SOLON — Solon Retirement Assisted Living Village received a “Deficiency Free” survey Monday, March 10th.
The assisted living survey is conducted every two years by the Department of Inspections...
Eileen Hageman, GFWC Solon Women’s Club
• March 11, 2025
Your child would love waking up Easter morning to a yard full of stuffed eggs! Members of the GFWC Solon Women’s Club will again be doing the “Egg My Yard” fundraiser. All profits raised will...
