Solon NewsLocal news for Solon, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Convicted killer Marin gets another five years- June 28, 2008 Kyle Marin, who is already serving two consecutive life sentences for killing two women, was sentenced Friday to up to five more years in prison.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/convicted-killer-marin-gets-another-five-years?... Residents return home as roads open- June 26, 2008 The Iowa City area took a big step toward returning to normal Thursday as many roads were reopened to traffic and evacuation orders issued one week ago were lifted in several neighborhoods.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/residents-return-home-as-roads-open?fromrss=1 2 escape house engulfed in flames- June 24, 2008 Five area volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire Sunday at 2540 Vincent Ave., a few miles east of the small community of Morse.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/2-escape-house-engulfed-in-flames?fromrss=1 Floods bring peck of trouble for Iowa's produce farmers- June 22, 2008 Like their corn- and soybean-growing counterparts, Iowa's vegetable producers have been hit hard by rain and cool weather.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/floods-bring-peck-of-trouble-for-iowas-produce-... Area Road Closures- June 20, 2008 The Highway 6 bridge across the Iowa River in Iowa City has been closed between Highway 1 and Gilbert Street.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/area-road-closures?fromrss=1 DOT Updates Road Closures- June 18, 2008 " Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/dot-updates-road-closures?fromrss=1 Alliant Energy Flood Effects Update- June 16, 2008 " Currently, as a result of the flooding and storms approximately 10,000 customers are without power in east Central Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/alliant-energy-flood-effects-update?fromrss=1 Cedar tops historic Sutliff Bridge- June 14, 2008 Downstream from Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River was flowing over historic Sutliff Bridge, inundating houses along the river and threatening nearby Baxa's Sutliff Bar and Grill.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/cedar-tops-historic-sutliff-bridge?fromrss=1 Solon's 23 hits lead to sweep in doubleheader- June 12, 2008 The Solon baseball team knocked out 23 hits in a doubleheader sweep of West Branch, winning 8-0 and 8-7 Tuesday in Solon.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/solons-23-hits-lead-to-sweep-in-doubleheader?fr... Full rainbow over Johnson County- June 10, 2008 Gazette photographers Brian Ray and Jonathan D. Woods and reporter Stephen Schmidt captured a cool photograph of a rainbow over parts of Johnson County Monday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/solon-ia/2008/06/full-rainbow-over-johnson-county?fromrss=1 |