Introduction from your new state senator

By Sen. Joan Ballweg As the new state senator for the 14th Senate District, I wanted to introduce myself and my new office. I am here to serve my constituents and want to thank you for the faith you have shown in me. I am committed to being your voice in the state Capitol and look […]

The Iola Tax Place converts to virtual office

When a national emergency was declared March 13, 2020, for the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and non-essential businesses closed. The Iola Tax Place staff sought the safety of working from home. Half of their clients had not yet submitted their tax documents for processing, so adjustments needed to be made to safely get those returns prepared, […]

Cynthia Ruth Long obituary

Cynthia Ruth Long September 27, 1940 – January 17, 2021 Cynthia Ruth Long nee Peterson, 80, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on Jan. 17, 2021, surrounded by family. She passed away from complications of Parkinson’s disease. She leaves her husband of over 58 years, Donald Long, along with family and […]