The week ahead for Iola-Scandinavia

In addition to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the week ahead also features events celebrating the start of the Christmas season. November 19 In a harmonious blend of music and community, the Iola-Scandinavia area kicks off the week with Vinyl Sunday at Odin & Freja’s Place in Scandinavia. Residents gather to enjoy the nostalgic tunes spun on […]

The State of Local News: A 2023 report on local news sources in America

The 2023 The State of Local News report has been issued by the Local News Initiative at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. “The data and insights collected and analyzed in this 2023 report on The State of Local News paint the picture of a country and society increasingly divided between the journalism-have’s — mostly […]

Sylvia “Syl”, “Sly” C. Thoe obituary

Sylvia “Syl”, “Sly” C. Thoe January 21, 1946–November 16, 2023 Sylvia “Syl”, “Sly” C. Thoe, 77, of Waupaca, passed away at home on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, due to an aneurysm. She was born on Jan. 21, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Waupaca in 1973 and spent winters in Lake Havasu, Arizona, after retirement. […]