Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town LIFEGUARDS NEEDED: The Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center needs adult lifeguards for mornings and early afternoons. The posting indicates: “May be a retired individual who is looking for some extra money in retirement. Age is not an issue, just love swimming and want extra income. Also, want to hire several private swim instructors. […]

Vos critics submit more than 10,000 signatures in support of Vos recall effort

Waupaca County Republican Party reacts to recall By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Right-wing critics of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos began their effort to recall the longest-serving speaker in state history in part because of his refusal to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe.  On Monday, those critics walked into the offices of the WEC […]

Legislation would enable state’s signature small business aid program to bounce back

Iola-Scandinavia recipient of $110,000 under Main Street Bounceback By Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner A pandemic aid program that gave nearly 10,000 small businesses across the state a boost of $10,000 each would get a boost of its own under legislation that got a public hearing this week. The legislation, AB-963 / SB-891, would turn the Wisconsin Economic Development […]

A roundup of Iola-Scandinavia events March 11-17

March 11 The Town of Harrison Board will convene for a meeting at Northland Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m., addressing community matters. Simultaneously, the School District of Iola-Scandinavia will hold a board meeting at the Elementary School Library starting at 7 p.m. At Scandinavia Municipal Center, the Friends of Scandinavia History group will gather at […]

Conservation, timber groups debate alleged logging violations in national forest

By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner A conservation group and an organization representing the timber industry remain in a dispute over alleged logging violations in the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest.  Last month, the Examiner reported on a letter sent by the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) to Jen Youngblood, the national forest’s supervisor. The environmental group alleged […]