$50,000 WEDC grant for Chester Krause Legacy Park

Vibrant greenspace, public seating, event space and accessible restrooms PRESS RELEASE The Village of Iola is receiving a $50,000 Vibrant Spaces grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to fund the construction of Chester Krause Legacy Park in downtown Iola. The Vibrant Spaces grant program is designed to help cities and towns revitalize underused […]

Friday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Jaelyn Sivertson is the recipient of a $425 Operation Round Up scholarship from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative. She will be attending UW–La Crosse to major in Physical Therapy. Congratulations! VATER CONTINUES TO ROLL: Robert Vater of Iola continues to perform well in the Teen Masters Championships in Allen Park, Michigan. He […]

Letter to the Editor: No to Iola Sand Mine

By Greg Ambrosius (This is the speech that I gave at the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee meeting [on July 12]. I was unable to finish it because the county limited the public speeches to three minutes and I was cut off before getting to the last two paragraphs. Read it all here now.) […]