Iola blood drive May 26

A blood drive is scheduled for on Wednesday, May 26, from noon–5 p.m. at the Iola Community Fitness & Aquatic Center. It is sponsored by the Iola Lions and American Red Cross. Please make a reservation ahead of time. Due to Covid-19, walk-ins might not be accommodated. To make an appointment go to www.redcrossblood.org or […]

Investing in Wisconsin’s tourism industry

Press Release State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) is proud to have joined her Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues in voting to invest in tourism, Wisconsin’s third largest industry. “Although the Department of Tourism is a relatively small department, the tourism industry supports over 200,000 jobs in our local communities and has an over $2 […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Sam Bertsch

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Sam Bertsch is married to his wife, Kristen. They have two children, Lucy and Ryan. Lucy has a bunch of fish and they will be getting a dog in July. Sam has three siblings. Sam graduated from Edgerton High School in 1994. He has a Bachelors from University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. […]