According to Ed Beranek, owner of Resto-Rides in Solon, the car culture is alive and well with new car enthusiasts joining the ranks, buying and having their new classics modded or restored at an all-time high.
WEST BRANCH– Fourteen high school seniors from across Iowa will each earn a $1,500 cash award for work on a special project this summer. On Sa…
The Solon City Council approved unanimously a conditional zoning agreement with Watts development group for Trail Ridge Estates annexation and…
Clean-up at Lake Macbride State Park from last year’s derecho is continuing and proceeding on schedule. Park Manager, Ron Puettmann, says they…
SOLON– Eight Solon varsity baseball players earned WaMaC All-Conference honors for performances on the diamonds this season.
SOLON– It just wasn’t enough. Freshman Brett White drilled a two-run homer Wednesday, July 21, against Cedar Rapids Xavier Catholic in the bot…
SOLON– The varsity Spartans improved to 26-11 with a late season, non-conference game against Mount Pleasant on Monday, July 12, at home. Solo…
SOLON— The Solon Lady Spartans shut out West Marshall 10-0 in a Class 3A Region 7 semifinal Friday, July 9, and advanced to the Regional Final…
SOLON– For Erin Kerkhoff, it’s been a summer on the road. That road goes back to her school track career at Solon. From there, it led to the U…
The road back to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic figures to have some twists and turns. Even after the rollout of vaccines began in late 2020, public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization emphasized the importance of people…
Cheryl Maloney comes from a family of bakers and entrepreneurs, as a matter of fact, her great aunt Mary Ann Drahos owned and operated a popul…
SOLON– Bringing back a touch of nostalgia with contemporary amenities, The Brass Fountain, is sure to be a welcomed addition to Solon’s downto…
SOLON- As the Solon community continues to grow, athletic programs continue to find success, bicycle and hiking trails are constructed, and th…
SOLON- Michael Lipcamon remembers strolling the rows of his grandparents' garden at a young age. He'd pull peas from the vine, chew on rhubarb…
WEST BRANCH– Fourteen high school seniors from across Iowa will each earn a $1,500 cash award for work on a special project this summer. On Saturday, Oct. 23, they’ll present their work before a panel of judges and four earn an additional $10,000 scholarship to the college or university of t…
Solon Old Gold Diner is delivering meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Serving meals in house on Wednesdays.
Kirkwood Community College announces graduates
In view of recent events, I can’t come up with a better column for the occasion than this one that was written nearly ten years ago. A lot has happened since then, but the message still applies.
