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The Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will hold its 2026 annual meeting and budget hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center, 349 N. Main St., Scandinavia, Wis. The meeting, required under Section 33.30(2) of Wisconsin Statutes and the district’s bylaws, will focus on key financial and operational matters for the […]
Revyn Schrank of Iola-Scandinavia finished second in the girls 5,000-meter race at the Standing Rocks cross country event, clocking 22 minutes, 5.30 seconds. Penelope Ayala won the girls race. Schrank’s performance paced the Iola-Scandinavia contingent on the course at Standing Rocks Park. Schrank’s runner-up effort highlighted the day for Iola-Scandinavia. She trailed only Ayala across […]
Around Town BOWLING SIGN-UP: If you plan on bowling in a junior league at Silver Lake Lanes, the deadline to register is Saturday, Sept. 12. On that date, you can register at the alley from 9 a.m.-noon. Leagues start Friday, Sept. 18. GLACIER WOOD GOLF CLUB in Iola will host the Stevens Point Fire Fighters’ […]
Around Town THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: The Iola-Scandinavia High School Varsity Football team will travel to Highland. The start time has been changed to 7 p.m. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: The Iola Public Library has school supplies to give away. Job Opportunities COMMUNITY INSURANCE: Full-time Customer Service Insurance Agent in Waupaca office. Training provided. Benefits and career development. […]
Around Town OPENING LATE: Shivers will open from 3-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, due to a staff shortage. BACK TO SCHOOL activities are underway across the area as the third annual Iola-Scandinavia Back to School Family Week continues through Aug. 28. Sponsored by the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce, the event features localized programming, promotions, […]
Virginia A. Fogelberg 1923 – July 25, 2026 Virginia Adeline Fogelberg, nee Toebaas, passed away peacefully at age 102 on July 25, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas. “Ginny” was born in 1923 to Oviatt and Othelia “Tilly” Toebaas and raised on the Toebaas farm outside of Iola, Wisconsin. After graduation from Iola High in 1941, […]
A 49% assessed-value increase from 2025 to 2026 on homes in the Iola-Scandinavia School District area would raise the pure tax liability by roughly 49% if 2025 mill rates are held constant, producing annual tax increases of approximately $2,000–$5,000+ depending on starting value (before credits). This far exceeds recent local housing-market appreciation (roughly 5–9% annually) […]
Around Town T-BIRDS WIN: Iola-Scandinavia earned a convincing 34-8 victory over Marion/Tigerton at Marion on Thursday, Aug. 20, using a powerful running game and timely passing attack. Aiden Bowen sparked the Thunderbirds with three rushing touchdowns on runs of 89, 8 and 43 yards. Quarterback Mason Kriesel completed three of six passes for 85 yards […]
On Oct. 30, 2025, the current owner notified Young Impressions Daycare of the desire to sell the building, which has housed the daycare since 1992, when it was run by Janine Beauchaine. To help with the purchase of the building, Iola-Scandinavia Daycare Properties Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed this summer. Through major donations […]
The goats being used to control invasive buckthorn along the Iola Riverwalk were removed on the evening of Friday, Aug. 21, following an incident involving an individual near their enclosure, according to Iola Village President Jennifer Schustek.“The individual was observed reaching over the fence, attempting to breach the enclosure and trying to remove one of […]
