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Around Town ICE CREAM: Shivers has announced it is opening on Saturday, May 9. Hours are Monday through Friday, 3:30-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. VEHICLE BREAKIN: A truck and SUV were reportedly broken into overnight on Ellefson Street in Iola this week. TBIRD BASEBALL GOLD OUTING: The 12th annual Baseball Golf Outing […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach MANAWA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Manawa, 10-1, in a CWC-East match-up on Monday, April 27. The win improves the Thunderbirds’ conference record to 3-2 and overall record to 6-2. The T-Birds scored six runs in the first four innings to take control of the game. Iola-Scandinavia added four […]
Melane M. Zietlow May 25, 1927 — April 25, 2026 Melane M. Zietlow, 98, of the Town of Alban, Wisconsin, passed peacefully into Eternal Rest at St. Claire’s Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Melane was born May 25, 1927, in Rosholt, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Laona/Wabeno, 13-3, at home in a non-conference game on Friday, April 24. The game was stopped in the sixth inning due to the 10-run rule. The win improves the Thunderbirds’ overall record to 5-2. The T-Birds had a 4-3 lead after three innings but broke […]
MANAWA — Ben Gruba drove in five runs on three hits to lead the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds to a 14-2 victory over the Manawa Wolves on Saturday, April 25. The Thunderbirds broke the game open with nine runs in the third inning and added five more in the fourth. Gruba tripled in the third, scoring three […]
Around Town WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FORE: Mothers play free on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, at Glacier Wood Golf Course. Call for tee times (or is it tea times?). SWEETCAKES BY ALEXUS: According to the business’s post, Alexus has put her bakery trailer up for sale and will be done by the end of […]
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 […]
