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The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for the 2026 Chamber Awards, highlighting outstanding individuals and businesses in the community. The nominees will be formally introduced, and winners revealed during the Chamber’s Annual Awards Night, which is scheduled for May 20 at Iola Mills. Those vying for the Outstanding Person of the Year […]
The Iola Lions Club gathered for its April meeting at Silver Lake Lanes on Monday, April 20. Morgan Pease, Operations Manager of the Iola Winter Sport Club, was the featured guest speaker. Pease updated attendees on the club’s ongoing capital campaign, which aims to add miles of new mountain bike trails, expand event facilities, and […]
The Town of Iola will hold its annual meeting on April 27 at the town hall on Depot Street, where officials plan to review the town’s 2025 financial performance and consider key governance decisions for the coming year. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m., will bring together Chairman Mark Sprangers, Supervisor Bruce Faldet, Supervisor Steve […]
AMHERST, Wis. — Amherst Varsity Falcons used a three-run sixth inning to pull away and defeat the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds 5-3 on Tuesday at Amherst High School. The Falcons broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the sixth, capitalizing on timely hitting to secure the win. Michael Glodowski delivered the decisive blow with a single […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team rallied from behind to beat Manawa, 9-8, in a CWC-East game on Tuesday, April 21, at home. Trailing 6-0 in the fourth inning, the T-Birds scored three runs in the fourth inning and six more runs in the fifth inning, and then held onto the 9-8 […]
Around Town CHANCELLOR’S LEADERSHIP AWARD: Iola’s Parker Prahl is the recipient of the UWS-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies’ Chancellor’s Leadership Award. Students are a select group of graduating seniors who, throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point, have demonstrated significant leadership, engaged in campus and/or community service, and shown a commitment to personal growth. The […]
Manawa Masonic Lodge #82 presented a Zoll AED defibrillator and a Fire Suppression Solutions fire suppression tool to the Village of Iola on Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m. Lodge members handed the emergency equipment to the Village of Iola President, Jennifer Schuster, and Iola Police Chief, Paul Zierler, during the ceremony in Iola. Attending […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost to Bonduel, 12-5, in a CWC-East game on Monday, April 20, at home. The loss dropped the Thunderbirds to 1-2 in conference and 3-2 overall. The T-Birds jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Bonduel responded with three runs of […]
Beckett Hartlaben pitched seven innings of shutout ball and went 3-for-3 at the plate, leading the Bonduel Varsity Bears to a 5-0 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds at Taylor Field on Monday, April 20. The Bears scored five runs and collected 13 hits while playing error-free defense. Hartlaben allowed five hits, struck out eight, and […]
Dorothy Mae Madson November 11, 1936 – April 18, 2026 Dorothy Mae Madson, 89, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. She was born on Nov. 11, 1936, in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, to William and Lillian (Handschke) Nowak. Dorothy married John L. Madson on April 2, 1960, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Waupaca, Wisconsin. He preceded […]
