Solon News

The Toronto Blue Jays have sent the former Cedar Rapids Jefferson from the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League to minor league extended spring training.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, a pickupA was northbound on 180th Street NE and rounding a curve around 8:05 p.m. when it went into the west ditch, struck a field driveway and went airborne.

* Hometown: West Branch. * Education: Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa.

The Solon Firefighters will host the 49th Annual Solon Firefighter's Breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Solon Fire Station, 131 N. Iowa St.

Johnson and Schwab debate: David Johnson, left, and Dick Schwab, both candidates for House District 73, give their closing statements at the end of a debate Wednesday night at the Solon Public Library.

Chest high grass in picnic areas, overgrown trails and some facilities not open as usual greeted state park visitors in 2011 after state budget cuts eliminated a number of the seasonal park maintenance workers.

Democrats Dick Schwab and David Johnson, both candidates for House District 73, have been knocking on doors and collecting donations ahead of the June 5 primary election.

The second day of the search for a missing man in the Cedar River turned into a recovery mission Sunday.

In order to host weddings and other events at the Celebration Barn, owner Dick Schwab will need to get the green light from the state fire marshal and meet the recommendations set forth in a private inspection of the building.

I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for The Burg. By "here," I don't mean on this planet.

Tiffin is now using the Cedar Rapids-based shelter, and Solon also will be served by the nonprofit organization starting July 1, according to a news release.

Johnson County has seen seven inches of rain in the past three weeks, and more is on the way, but... West High beat City High 9-0 in boys tennis Thursday at the Mercer Courts, a snapshot in a season... While last night's thunderstorms ripped across eastern Iowa, producing reports of golf-ball-sized hail in some areas and a tornado touching down ... (more)