SOLON — Famous pirate John Bluebeard has given up his life of piracy for the love of Princess Maria. But, after he is captured by Queen Victoria and the powerhungry Prince George, it is up to Maria...
Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist
• February 27, 2025
DES MOINES — It was the Lucas Feuerbach show in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena during the State High School Wrestling Tournament last week. After receiving a bye in the first round, Feuerbach dominated...
Jonah Frey, For the Solon Economist
• February 27, 2025
MOUNT VERNON — With her warmups back on, backpack slung over her shoulder, and tears in her eyes, senior Kobi Lietz walked out of the locker room after playing with her teammates one last time. Just...
Kyle Prondzinki, For the Solon Economist
• February 27, 2025
SOLON- With Playoffs looming, the (13-4) Solon Spartans had one last regular season game to keep the momentum rolling.
The Solon Spartans ended their regular season on a six-game win streak, winning...
SOLON — The Solon Beef Days Committee is accepting original artwork for the t-shirt design of the 2025 Solon Beef Days Celebration, to be held Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19. Each artist...
SOLON — The Solon Community School District has several construction projects in various stages. Some are being completed as soon as Memorial Day weekend and some are still years from becoming a reality...
SOLON — As the school year begins to enter its final stretch, the Solon School District enters its budgeting season. A strong fiscal plan has allowed Solon to be in a great position going into the...
WILLIAMSBURG — When Charlie Karam stepped off the wrestling mat, he didn’t have a second to breathe before his peers surrounded him.
A slightly distorted voice coming from the speakers announced...
IOWA CITY — By the tenth and final frame of Carson Reid’s bowling set, all eyes were on his lane. The high school senior had accumulated 270 points during his first set as Iowa City, City High School...
SOLON – There’s no stronger wake-up call in high school sports
than realizing it's your turn to be honored on Senior Night. Four years of practices, scrimmages, and games seem to fly by in an instant.
The...
SOLON — After a little over a quarter-century, several major projects,
and countless hours spent plowing snow, cutting up fallen trees, tossing sandbags, and responding to all manner of citizens’
public...
Emergency crews recovered a body from the icy waters of Lake Macbride State Park on Saturday morning after a passerby noticed broken ice and a pair of gloves near the boat ramp.
According to a press...
