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By Iola Lions Iola Lions and American Red Cross will co-sponsor a Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 3, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, which is about 29,000 units of red blood cells needed every day in the U.S. to […]
Around Town LIFEGUARD COURSE: The Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center is offering a Red Cross Lifeguarding Course on Friday, May 17, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, May 19, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Those interested in a waterfront certification would take that after the class on Sunday. You must attend all […]
Responding Officers: Telecommunicator Kirk Merrill, Deputy Eric Kamholz, Deputy Mitch Butterbrodt By Sheriff Tim Wilz On June 12, 2023, at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Waupaca County Communications Center received a 911 call with no voice contact. The call was answered by Telecommunicator Kirk Merrill. Telecommunicator Merrill, established the location of the call based on the […]
Iola Sand Mine judge assignment gets bounced around By Greg Ambrosius Our appeal against the Faulks Bros sand mine permit took a wild turn this week. As we reported last week, the lawyers for Waupaca County and the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee filed a Motion to Dismiss our appeal in Waupaca County Circuit Court. […]
Around Town EDELBURG AT NATIONAL CONVENTION: Scandinavia’s Patty Edelburg attended the National Farmers Union 122nd Anniversary Convention March 10-12 as a member of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. Around the State TURKEY BONUS HARVEST AUTHORIZATIONS: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2024 spring turkey season on Monday, […]
The Iola Historical Society is gearing up for an eventful meeting on Monday, March 25, focusing on community engagement and historical preservation. The gathering will commence at 5:30 p.m. with a board meeting followed by a membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. The venue is set at the Machine Shed located at 222 Depot Street in […]
March 18 Residents of Iola-Scandinavia gear up for a day packed with community events. The morning starts with the soothing hum of needles at the Quilting event hosted at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church starting at 8 a.m. Later in the day, at 1:30 p.m., the Naomi Circle gathers at the same location for their scheduled […]
Around the State REPUBLICANS FIRE EVERS APPOINTEES: “Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees Tuesday, including two Universities of Wisconsin regents who voted against a deal that limited campus diversity and four judicial watchdogs who wouldn’t commit to punishing liberal state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.” – […]
By Eric Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Legislation that would give a sales tax exemption to the sale of coins and precious metal bullion will go to the state Senate Tuesday after winning a bipartisan recommendation in the Legislature’s budget committee Monday. The bill, AB-29, passed the Assembly on a bipartisan 86-12 vote Feb. 20, and Monday, March […]
Here’s a great story about Kristian: 2024 Free Agency, Packers re-sign LB Kristian Welch – Acme Packing Company.