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Around Town IOLA CAR SHOW UNDERWAY. The 54th annual Iola Car Show & Swap Meet opened Thursday, July 9, at 350 Chrome Place in Iola with gates at 7 a.m. The event features thousands of show cars, swap spaces, special guests, live music, and family activities through Saturday. Admission $20 daily or $30 for the […]
Around Town CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: Silver Lake Lanes is having its Cornhole Tourney on Saturday, July 11. Registration is at 10:30 a.m., and games begin at 11 a.m. Two-person team cost: $20; double elimination; 100 percent payout for prizes. NORDIC SKI TEAM CAMP: The Iola Winter Sports Club is having a Nordic Ski Team Camp from […]
Around Town JULY 4TH RAFFLE WINNERS: 2026 Fireworks Raffle winners are Grand Prize $1,000 Dan Tsemann, 2nd $500 Adam Cherek of Kaukauna, 3rd $250 Jill Groshek, 4th $100 Haveman, and 5th through 8th place $50 Chamber Bucks to Kelly Peterson of Iola, Dean Pitt, Julie Diermeier of Manawa, and Al Christianson. Congratulations! SAVE THE DATE: […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Watercolor class with Carolyn Rosenberger on Tuesday, July 14, noon-2:30 p.m. Participants will paint pansies set against a soft but vivid background. Cost is $25, all materials included. To register, email carolynrosenberger@gmail.com. Around the County Around the State Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin: PARASITIC OUTBREAK: […]
Around Town IOLA PRESCHOOL OPENINGS: The Iola Community Preschool has just a few openings for the upcoming school year. With a focus on fun, we offer 3-year-olds an introduction to a classroom setting. In addition to social interaction and an introduction to classroom routines, the kiddos are taught about sharing, classroom rules, numbers, ABCs, and […]
JP Media LLC today announced the sale of its publishing titles to Ferg Press LLC. The transaction is scheduled to be completed on July 6, marking a new chapter for several well-established publications while ensuring continuity for readers, advertisers, and industry partners. Under the agreement, Cessna Owner Organization, Piper Owner Society, and Sunshine Artist will continue publication […]
Around Town ODIN & FREJA’S PLACE in Scandinavia just received a grant as one of only 29 live-music venues nationwide to qualify. Congratulations! Live Music Society is proud to announce the 29 recipients of our 2026 Music in Action Grants, awarding $844,000 to independent venues across 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. PROPERTY DISPUTE […]
Kathleen J. Theige Kathleen “Kathy” J. Theige, 91, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was born on Feb. 20, 1935, the eldest of three children to the late Gerhard and Mary (Oberkirsch) Anderson of Nelsonville, Wisconsin. She graduated from Amherst High School in 1952 and from Luther College in 1956. Kathy married Thomas Theige on Dec. […]
Around Town SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Iola Village Library and Scandinavia Public Library have their summer reading programs in full swing. Stop in, sign up, and win! BAND AT STRAWBERRYFEST: Students from the Lessons from the Arts will perform at Strawberry Fest at the Iola Historical Society from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., weather permitting. Come […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School District has announced that Jeremy Fritz is the new principal of Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School. He will be starting in the position on Wednesday, July 1. “It is an honor to be chosen to serve this community,” said Fritz. “I look forward to getting to know students, families, staff, and community members and […]
