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The Village of Iola Board of Trustees convened Tuesday evening, March 11, at Village Hall, where major actions included approving a sewer rate increase, adopting a controversial vacant building ordinance, and fielding robust public support for the local police department. The meeting, called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Village President Jennifer Schustek, drew a […]
The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board of Education will convene on Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in Room #6 of the Iola Elementary School, where members are expected to take significant actions on staff contracts, approve a new daycare lease, and review funding for auditorium improvements. Public input will be allowed with prior registration, […]
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced that Wisconsin school districts will not adhere to the April 3 order from the Department of Education (DOE) without further clarification. The deadline has been extended to April 24 for compliance. Chris Nelson, district administrator for Iola-Scandinavia School District, states that while he believes the district complies with the […]
By Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Republicans in the state Legislature are taking another run at changes to unemployment insurance and workforce programs in Wisconsin that Gov. Tony Evers vetoed in August 2023. While sponsors of the bills cited a couple of modifications in some measures, they are for the most part unchanged, they said during public hearings […]