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Over 30 Iola Lions Club members and guests gathered at the grounds of the old Iola High School building to witness the unveiling of the Iola Historical Society’s Historical Marker 27 saluting Iola Lionism. Cliff Mishler, IHS president, presented a brief history of the club, which has made important contributions to the communities of Iola […]
KESHENA — The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds erupted for nine runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 13-3 victory over Menominee Indian on Monday, May 18, at Menominee Indian High School. Iola-Scandinavia jumped on Menominee Indian starter Caleb Grignom immediately. Ben Gruba singled to score one run in the top of the first, and […]
By Tom Anderon, Head Coach KESHENA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Menominee Nation, 21-3, on Monday, May 18, in the final CWC-East game of the season. The Thunderbirds held a slim 4-3 lead after two innings, but scored seven runs in the third inning and added five more runs each in the fourth and […]
Around Town Around the County FUNDRAISER: A New London salon held a walk-in cut-a-thon on Monday, May 18, to raise funds for ongoing flood relief efforts in the community, which continues recovering from earlier Wolf River flooding. (Source: WBAY) HOLLY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY CENTER: Join the Waupaca Historical Society this Thursday, May 21, at 6 […]
Iola Mills at 300 North Main Street will host five musicians for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence program. They are: Will Keizer on Saturday, May 23; Edward David Anderson of Backyard Tire Fire on Saturday, June 13; Bruce Humphries on Saturday, July 11; Steph Wilder on Saturday, July 25; and Jesus Villas on Sunday, Aug. 23. All […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Iola Young Eagles Rally will be held for children ages 8-17 at the Central County Airport just off Highway 161 east of the Village of Iola at Sandbur Corners. Children can have free airplane rides with a parent or legal guardian’s approval and signature. For further information, contact Mathieu Labs […]
Local Iola Historical Society members will gather Tuesday, May 26, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street, for their monthly board and membership meetings, where they will reflect on recent activities, plan upcoming community events, and hear an overview of Iola’s American Legion post. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m., followed by the membership […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach MARATHON – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost a pair of one-run non-conference games on Saturday afternoon, May 16, at Marathon. The Thunderbirds lost to Waupaca 9-8 in the first game and to Marathon 6-5 in the second, which went eight innings. The two losses dropped the T-Birds’ overall record to […]
DAY ON THE LAKE CANCELLED: “A Day on the Lake” fundraiser for Silver Lake at Jorgens Park in Scandinavia has been canceled due to the weather forecast. It has been scheduled for Sunday, June 14. CONFERENCE CHAMPS: Iola-Scandinavia High School Track has seen four athletes win CWC Conference championships. They are Aiden Bowen in the […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Westfield, 15-4, in a non-conference game on Friday, May 15, in Iola. The Thunderbirds scored 14 runs in the first inning and cruised to an easy victory. The game stopped in the fourth inning due to the 15-run rule after three innings. The T-Birds improved […]
