Chamber cancels fireworks, Tastes & Tunes

By Greg Loescher, Chamber President The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce has cancelled two of its summer events: the annual fireworks display, raffle, and ball games at Taylor Field in Iola on July 3, and Tastes & Tunes of Iola Scandinavia, July 17-18, held at more than a dozen venues throughout the two communities. The decisions […]

Bank First lobby to reopen June 8

8:30-9:30 a.m. is designated for customers considered At Risk/Elderly By Mike Molepske, CEO As we enter into this next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce our lobbies will be re-opening on Monday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (lobbies will be closed on Saturdays). Important note: the lobbies […]

Donald “Don” Marrell Westley obituary

Donald “Don” Marrell Westley May 19, 1931 – May 22, 2020 Donald “Don” Marrell Westley, age 89, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at home, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Nelsonville, Wisconsin, on May 19, 1931, to Marrell and Alma (Lutz) Westley. Don served our country […]