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The Iola Winter Sports Club (IWSC) is gearing up for a bustling winter season by launching infrastructure improvements, expanding its multi-sport offerings, and hosting essential community fundraisers. With a rich tradition in central Wisconsin dating back to 1910, the family-friendly, non-profit organization manages a premier silent-sports property featuring over 20 kilometers of groomed cross-country trails […]
David Alan Olson November 4, 1956 – November 3, 2026 David A. Olson, 69, passed away on Nov. 3, 2026, just one day before his 70th birthday. David graduated from Iola High School in 1975. He was married to Ginger Sannes, and together they raised three sons who made him very proud. He spent many […]
Part 1: Who Pays for Wisconsin’s Schools? A Democratic Trifecta Could Rewrite the Funding Equation AI assisted in researching this article. For years, school districts across Wisconsin have faced a difficult financial choice: reduce educational services, cut staff, or ask local taxpayers for more money. Increasingly, that last option has become a familiar feature of […]
Republican candidates secured decisive victories across major state and local races in Waupaca County during Tuesday’s election, while a high-stakes school district referendum passed by a narrow margin. According to unofficial election night tallies from six area municipalities and townships, Republican candidates won at least 61% of the vote in every major contested candidate race […]
Camille Angeline Nowakowski April 22, 1943 – October 21, 2026 Camille Angeline Nowakowski, 83, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. She was born on April 22, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Henry and Phyllis Ernst. Camille married Gene Nowakowski, the love of her life, on July 21, 1973, in Milwaukee. She […]
Paul Curtis Anderson October 6, 1949 – October 17, 2026 Paul Curtis Anderson, a resident of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at age 77 on Oct. 17, 2026. Born on Oct. 6, 1949, in Iola, Paul was the son of the late Robert and Eunice (Miedaner) Anderson, the loving brother of Carol (Thomas) Hoff, David […]
Marie Karen Skowen June 14, 1951 – October 11, 2026 Marie Karen Skowen (Olson), age 75, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, surrounded by the people she loved most. Marie leaves behind an army of family – some connected by blood and some simply connected by love. […]
By Sandi Moore, Iola Lions Club Pie? Did someone say pie? YES! Come and donate blood at the Wednesday, Oct. 21, Iola Lions/American Red Cross Blood Drive and enjoy a slice of pie. So far, we know there will be pumpkin and apple, but we expect other flavors, too. That’s not all – besides knowing […]
Northland Lutheran Church will host its 108th Annual Lutefisk Supper and Norwegian Bake & Craft Sale on Saturday, October 17, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. The church is located at N9880 State Highway 49, Iola. The congregation will serve an all-you-can-eat, family-style meal featuring traditional Norwegian dishes, including lutefisk and torsk (boiled cod), hand-rolled meatballs, […]
Diane Shirley Jacobson March 13, 1938 – September 19, 2026 Diane Shirley Jacobson, 88, of Scandinavia, entered into eternal peace with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. She was born on March 13, 1938, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Ernest and Bernice (Loken) Erickson. Diane married Neal Peterson on Aug. 5, 1955, at […]
