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By Sandi Moore, Iola Lions Club Pie? Did someone say pie? YES! Come and donate blood at the Wednesday, Oct. 21, Iola Lions/American Red Cross Blood Drive and enjoy a slice of pie. So far, we know there will be pumpkin and apple, but we expect other flavors, too. That’s not all – besides knowing […]
Northland Lutheran Church will host its 108th Annual Lutefisk Supper and Norwegian Bake & Craft Sale on Saturday, October 17, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. The church is located at N9880 State Highway 49, Iola. The congregation will serve an all-you-can-eat, family-style meal featuring traditional Norwegian dishes, including lutefisk and torsk (boiled cod), hand-rolled meatballs, […]
Around Town FRANKENSTEIN: The Scandinavia Public Library book group will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to discuss “Frankenstein” by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. This discussion will be held next door at Odin & Freja’s Place (335 N. Main Street, Scandinavia), not at the library! Fika (beverages and treats) begins at 3:40 p.m., with the discussion following […]
The Iola-Scandinavia High School varsity volleyball team demonstrated its resilience Sept. 29, staging a dramatic reverse sweep at home to defeat conference rival Manawa 3-2. The Thunderbirds overcame a sluggish start at home after dropping the first two sets 17-25 and 19-25. Refusing to back down, Iola-Scandinavia found its rhythm to sweep the remaining frames […]
Iola-Scandinavia runner Revyn Schrank captured an individual championship on Oct. 1, outpacing the field in the girls 5,000-meter race to highlight local performances at a multi-team cross-country meet in Rosholt. Schrank crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 32.0 seconds to win. Her victory anchored the Iola-Scandinavia girls team, which finished seventh out of 10 […]
Voters in the School District of Iola-Scandinavia will head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide on a crucial four-year, non-recurring operational referendum. The local school board proposed the ballot measure to address a severe shortage in general operating revenue following a narrow 176-vote defeat of a similar measure in April. While the historical context […]
Around Town WATERCOLOR CLASS: A watercolor painting class by Carolyn Rosenberger will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Lessons from the Art. The class will be painting birch trees set against a richly colored autumn meadow. The cost is $25 and includes all supplies. BASKETBALLS NEEDED: Iola-Scandinavia High School boys varsity basketball coach Sam […]
By Chris Nelson, District Administrator College and Technical College Credit Our dual credit programming has grown significantly. In 2023, students earned a combined 171 college and technical college credits. Last school year, students earned 401 credits, more than double in just four years. Students earn these credits tuition-free while still in high school through options […]
Around Town DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES TOWN HALL: Rick Crosson, running for the 8th Congressional District, and Gillian Battino, running for State Senate, will be at Iola Mills on Wednesday, Sept. 30, starting at 6 p.m. GAS DRIVE-OFF: On Monday, Sept. 21, Sandbur Corners reported a gas drive-off valued at $80. The vehicle was a black Toyota […]
Junior runner Revyn Schrank secured a top-10 individual finish to anchor the Iola-Scandinavia cross-country program at a highly competitive Division 3 meet on Friday, Sept. 26, in Marshfield. Schrank powered the Iola-Scandinavia girls’ team to a 13th-place finish in a field of 19 teams, crossing the finish line of the 5,000-meter race in 20 minutes, […]
