Downtown Solon gains as Main Street evolves with new cafes
Downtown Solon shows growing activity as Main Street improvements progress since 2012. A restaurant cluster including Big Grove Brewery boosts the street’s dynamic while Red Vespa gains a sidewalk cafe permit. The $3 million 121 on Main mixed use project plans 10,500 square feet of commercial space and eight condominiums, with two already sold, priced at 240 000 to 300 000 dollars. Prairie Equity Group seeks to convert St Mary's Auditorium into 17 condos with ground floor commercial space, reshaping the block near Main Street.
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Lensing
Solon
Cami Rasmussen
Big Grove Brewery
Main St
Main Street
Red Vespa
E. Main St
Solon Main Street
Rasmussen
Mark Pattison
North Corridor Property Investments
121
Main
Pattison
Iowa City
Dubuque
Short Streets
Prairie Equity Group LLC
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Dubuque and
Solon seeks growth vision through Main Street survey
The Solon Downtown Visioning Survey asks residents to share ideas on Main Street growth and atmosphere. The public has until Friday to respond online at solon-iowa.com, with MSA Professional Services to analyze results and present an overview later this summer. The $7,350 contract funds the survey.
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Solon
Rasmussen
Main Street
Solon Main Street
Solon-Iowa
MSA Professional Services Inc
Hiawatha
Jones suspected in 2005 armed robberies tied to Iowa City death
Police say Jones, a person of interest in Lillie’s death, is jailed in Washington County on theft and parole charges and to be moved to Johnson County for arraignment. He has a long Iowa criminal history including 2005 Johnson County armed robberies at Coralville Canterbury Inn and Cub Foods. The death of cabdriver Lillie marked the year’s second Iowa City homicide, with investigators examining possible ties to other crimes.
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Scott Gaarde
Lillie
Jones
Washington County
Keota
Johnson County
Gaarde
Ernest Street
Alexis Park Inn
Iowa
Henry
Washington
Johnson Counties
Cantebury Inn and Suites
Coralville
Cub Foods
Iowa Department of Corrections
Hope House
Iowa City
Jonathan Wieseler
Lederman
Wieseler
Trainers Challenge spotlights rescue horses and new homes
The Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation hosts its 10th Trainer's Challenge in Minnesota. Eleven horse and trainer teams compete on Sept 16 at the Leatherdale Equine Center to showcase trained improvements and aid adoption. Trainers emphasize second chances for rescued horses and education.
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Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation
Zimmerman
Minn
Drew Fitzpatrick
Reinboldt
Radin
Reinholdt
Cedar Falls
Leatherdale
University of Minnesota
Fitzpatrick
Alexandra
Olsen
Thegazette
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Prairie Equity Group
Maddy
Arnold
Hermiston
Morganne Reinholdt
Lisbon
Dusty
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