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The Iola Historical Society will convene for its regular September meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, and will feature a special program titled “Comics, A Nerd Life of Pop Culture,” presented by acclaimed speaker and Iola resident Maggie Thompson. The event will take place at the Machine Shed, located at 222 Depot Street, and will begin […]
Claire Lynn Nordness July 28, 1948 – September 18, 2025 Claire Lynn Nordness, 77, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, where she had been a resident for the past five months. Claire was born on July 28, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Helen […]
The Town and Village of Scandinavia boards will hold a joint special meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center to address a wide range of shared expenditures and jointly owned property matters. The agenda will include discussion of Memorial Park, the municipal center, the fire department budget, traffic flow, […]
The Iola-Scandinavia cross-country teams turned in determined performances at the Smiley Invitational on Sept. 20 at Wausau East High School, highlighted by a top-three finish from Ben Beck in the varsity boys race. Beck placed third overall with a time of 16 minutes, 30.6 seconds, leading the Thunderbirds to a 10th-place team finish. Prentice/Rib Lake […]