Willy Porter brings decades of soulful guitar storytelling to the Iola Mill

Iola’s historic Iola Mill is set to welcome a true Wisconsin music treasure on Saturday, May 30. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Willy Porter returns to his home-state roots for an intimate evening of guitar-driven grit, soul, silence, and muscle that has captivated audiences for more than three decades. Born on Oct. 4, 1964, in Mequon, Wisconsin, […]

Eagles overcome Thunderbirds with late rally for 7-4 victory

AUBURNDALE — The Auburndale Varsity Eagles used a persistent offense and timely relief pitching to erase multiple deficits and pull away for a 7-4 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds on Tuesday at Taylor Field. Auburndale scored the final four runs of the game, including three in the eighth inning, to secure the nonconference win. The […]

Pacelli ends Iola-Scandinavia softball season

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach PLOVER – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost to Pacelli when Haylee Ciesewski hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Thunderbirds in a WIAA regional semi-final game. The T-Birds finish the season with a 16-8 record. The […]