Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

IOLA PARK COMMITTEE: The Village of Iola Park Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 23, at 6 p.m. at Iola Village Hall. Agenda items include discussion of Taylor Field with the Iola-Scandinavia School District, an outline of the Olson Park Makeover Plan, an update on the Gardens, and a bake sale. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Scandinavia […]

Iola Lions community builders

Members of the Iola Lions Club worked on a covered bridge structure on Iola’s River Walk off North Main Street by Depot Street Station. The structure, made possible through a $10,000 anonymous donation in December 2023, is part of the beautification project by the Village of Iola Community Development Authority. The covered bridge was in […]

US Rep. Wied introduces FIRE Act, seeks Great Lakes icebreaker, and honors veterans

PRESS RELEASE Recently, U.S. Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI-08) introduced legislation to protect American citizens’ Second Amendment rights by banning federal, state, and local laws targeting magazine capacity. The Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement (FIRE) Act prohibits any federal agency from restricting firearm magazines based on capacity and prohibits states and localities from enacting or enforcing capacity […]