David L. “Dave” Longman obituary

David L. “Dave” Longman March 31, 1947 – February 15, 2022 David L. “Dave” Longman, 74, formerly of Janesville, died at his home north of Iola, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Feb. 15, 2022. David Leslie Longman was born on March 31, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Leslie C. and Beulah E. (Larson) […]

Town of Helvetia Board Jan. 3 minutes

The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 3, and was called to order by Chairman, Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present and one town resident was present. The Board cited the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous […]

Softball team Ribfest set for March 6

Ribfest, a fundraiser for the Iola-Scandinavia High School softball team, will be held at Silver Lakes Lanes in Scandinavia on Sunday, March 6, from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $25 each for a St. Louis-style full-rack pork rib. Also included will be baked beans, coleslaw, potato, bread, and a brownie. Tickets are available from team members […]

Congrats to women bowlers

Silver Lake Lanes Wednesday Night Women’s High Scores for Feb. 16 200 Games: Sarah Manteufel – 247, 224, 203; Ashley Kons – 235; Melissa Garbe – 234, 219, 202; Flonnie Pliska – 205 600 Series: Sarah Manteufel – 674; Melissa Garbe – 655 500 Series: Ashley Kons – 589; Flonnie Pliska – 573; Vicky Koss […]

Wolf season update from Wi-DNR

The Wisconsin DNR will refund the $10 application fee to customers who applied for a wolf harvest permit or preference point for the Fall 2021 wolf harvest season. The department will restore all customer’s wolf preference point records to their Fall 2021 pre-application status. Following a federal court ruling on Feb. 10, wolves in the […]