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By Tom Anderson, Head Coach AMHERST – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost to Amherst, 8-2, on Thursday night, May 21, in a non-conference game. The game was played at the downtown softball field at Nelson Park – known as Freddie’s Home Plate. The loss dropped the Thunderbirds’ overall record to 16-7. The T-Birds grabbed an […]
The Person of the Year, Business of the Year, and Spark Plug award winners received plaques at the 28th annual Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce Awards Night. About 30 people attended the event on Wednesday, May 20, at Iola Mills. “We are very blessed to have so many great people and organizations plus unique businesses in […]
A new Wisconsin specialty license plate celebrating the Iola Car Show will officially become available June 9, 2026, through the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles’ Special License Plate program. Organizers said the plate was developed with input from Iola fans and car enthusiasts, making it a community-driven tribute to one of the state’s best-known automotive […]
Students at Iola-Scandinavia High School collect more than $286,000 in scholarships this year, rewarding academic achievement, leadership, community service, and extracurricular involvement as they prepare for college and careers. The awards, announced in May 2026, come from local organizations, memorials, businesses, civic groups, and state programs. They support everything from general education to specialized fields […]
Around Town REGIONAL SEMIFINAL: Iola-Scandinavia High School’s softball team will play No. 4 Pacelli on Tuesday, May 25, at Pacelli. No. 9 Gillett-Suring will play No. 8 Shiocton on May 21, and that winner will play against No. 1 Bonduel on May 25. The winner of that game will take on the winner of the […]
BY TOM ANDERSON, Head Coach WILD ROSE – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Wild Rose, 20-0, on Tuesday, May 19, in a non-conference game. The game ended in the third inning due to the 15-run rule after three innings. The Thunderbirds were originally scheduled to play at Nekoosa, but the field in Nekoosa was unplayable […]
The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds erased a four-run deficit and walked off with an 8-7 victory over the Pacelli Cardinals on Tuesday at Taylor Field. The game remained tied at 7-7 entering the bottom of the seventh. Chase Timdal singled down the right-field line, Wyatt Wolberg walked, and Jose Gutierrez singled down the right-field line. An error […]
The Iola Lions Club and the American Red Cross hold a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center in Iola, pairing a familiar hometown gathering place with an urgent push to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. For a town whose fitness center serves […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Iola Lions Blood Drive is Wednesday, June 3, from noon to 5 p.m. Please call 1-800-redcross or go to www.redcrossblood.org to pre-register. FOSSILS: The Iola Village Library will feature Bill Wendlandt on “All About Fossils” on Wednesday, June 10, from 1-3 p.m. Ages 9 and older welcome. VIKING MARKET: A […]
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 […]
