Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news briefs

Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Make Fossils will be a program presented by Bill Wendlandt at the Iola Village Library on Tuesday, May 19, from 5-6:30 p.m. GOATS COMING BACK: The goats will be returning along the North Branch of the Little Wolf River in the Village of Iola. The date depends on the weather […]

I-S School District to develop its own community survey

According to Iola-Scandinavia School District Administrator Chris Nelson, the Board decided to forgo outside firms for the creation, distribution, and analysis of a community survey. One of those quotes from School Perceptions was for $7,200. See the story here. “We received quotes from two vendors — School Perceptions and The Donovan Group — but the […]

I-S Softball beats Weyauwega-Fremont in CWC-East game, now third in conference

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach WEYAUWEGA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Weyauwega-Fremont, 20-2, in a CWC-East game on Monday, May 11. The game stopped in the fourth inning due to the 15-run rule after three innings. The T-Birds improved their conference record to 8-3 and their overall record to 12-3. The T-Birds took control […]

New Ice Age Trail Community designation a boost to Iola-Scandinavia’s outdoor appeal and economy

By Trey Foerster, Publisher Hikers looking for welcoming stops along Wisconsin’s famed Ice Age Trail have two new destinations to add to their list. The neighboring villages of Iola and Scandinavia officially joined the trail’s growing network of designated communities on Saturday, May 9, at the Iola Winter Sports Club, north of Iola on County […]

Thunderbirds rout Warhawks 11-1 behind Morfey’s GEM, Gruba’s bat

WEYAUWEGA – The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds jumped on the Weyauwega-Fremont Varsity Warhawks early and never looked back, cruising to an 11-1 victory Monday at Weyauwega-Fremont High School. Iola-Scandinavia broke the game open with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning and added another in the third, then poured it on against a […]