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Solon Economist

The 4th annual Holiday Lights at the Lake, a mile-long display of lighted features, is now open and runs through New Years Eve at the West Overlook Campground in Iowa City to benefit The Bird House Hospice House of Johnson County.

Lights that Give Life to Days; Local community volunteers present Holiday Lights at the Lake

Holiday Lights at the Lake Committee November 27, 2024

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...

Senior guard #1 Kobi Lietz goes up for a layup during the game against Iowa City West.

Lady Spartans basketball falls in tough test against Iowa City West

Joel Kellar November 27, 2024

SOLON — Winter coats were brought out for the first time of the year last week, and the Solon Lady Spartan girls’ basketball team tipped off for the first time this season. They took the court with...

Lady Spartans third at S. Tama Girls Invitational

November 27, 2024

TAMA — The Lady Spartan wrestlers placed third in South Tama’s Girls Invitational last Thursday (Nov. 21) with 156.5 team points behind champion Vinton-Shellsburg (215.5) and runner up South Tama...

Success in the classrooms for Solon CSD

Solon Economist November 27, 2024

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...

Elaine Claude, Director of the Solon Food Pantry, organizes a shelf in the Pantry, which continues to see an increase in requests for assistance.

Filling bellies and trying to keep shelves filled

Chris Umscheid, Solon Economist November 12, 2024

SOLON — It’s a job Elaine Claude loves to do, but one she wishes didn’t need to be done. Claude is the Director of the Solon Community Food Pantry, a role she took on back in February. As...

Maddox and Youth Services Librarian Lily watch a stop motion video featuring Play-Doh™ monsters during the weekly BAM POW afterschool get-together at the Solon Public Library last Thursday.

Making monsters and movies

Chris Umscheid, Editor November 7, 2024

SOLON — Stop motion – the process of making a movie or video literally one frame at a time, has been around since the early 1900s using various forms ranging from simple drawings through sophisticated...

The Solon Spartans celebrate a 34-27 upset win Friday over No. 5 Benton Community in Van Horne. The Bobcats handed Solon (No. 9) their first loss of the season on October 4.

Redemption

Kyle Prondzinski November 7, 2024

VAN HORNE — It is very rare that you get a second chance. Benton Community ended Solon's undefeated run in early October 21-20. At the end of the game, as the scoreboard cast a haunting glow over...

Emotions begin to show for the Lady Spartans after finishing the 5k. They placed fourth place at the State Meet Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge.

Girls’ cross country places fourth at state meet

Joel Kellar November 7, 2024

FORT DODGE — Sydney Dee crossed the finish line in 20th place for the Solon girls cross country team at the 2024 Class 3A State Meet Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge. Finishing the race in 19:24, and...

Solon senior Grace Hoeper (shown here in the varsity 100-yard backstroke against Iowa City West High/Liberty High) was named the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division Swimmer of the Year.

Grace Hoeper named MVC Valley Div. Swimmer of the Year

Solon Economist November 7, 2024

The Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference (MVC) released its 2024 Swimming and Diving All-Division selections last week with Solon’s Grace Hoeper receiving Valley Division Swimmer of the Year honors...

Fall into Winter: How Iowa’s standing corn snow fence program keeps roads safer

Fall into Winter: How Iowa’s standing corn snow fence program keeps roads safer

Iowa Department of Transportation November 7, 2024

At the Iowa Department of Transportation, our core values are the foundation of how we do business. Two of those values - “Safety First” and “People Matter” are at the heart of many of our...

left: Jozie Lahr goes up for a kill attempt during a Class 3A Regional Semifinal match at home against Monticello last Thursday.

The season ends for the Lady Spartans

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 31, 2024

SOLON — With tears running down their cheeks and comforting hugs among teammates the net came down for the final time this season after a 3-0 loss to the Monticello Panthers Thursday, October 24 in a...

Freshman Anders Holmes leads a pack of runners in the Class 3A State Qualifier Meet last Wednesday at the SRNA. Holmes’ 15th-place finish in 17:05.6

Solon freshman phenom qualifies for State

Jonah Frey October 31, 2024

SOLON — Anders Holmes stood alongside his teammates behind the starting line as he had done for every race this season; only this time, the stakes were much higher for the freshman. The race official...

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