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Around Town COUNTYWIDE THEFTS: Unlocked vehicles in the county have been entered overnight, including an incident in Iola on Ellefson Street. Guns were taken from vehicles in Symco and Manawa. Read the Waupaca County News article here. Around the County COUNTY BOARD VOTING: The technicalities and viewpoints behind the recent Waupaca County Board of Supervisors […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Shiocton, 9-4, in a CWC-East game on Thursday, May 7 at home. The Thunderbirds trailed 4-1 after three innings but scored six runs in the fourth inning and added a run each in the fifth and sixth innings for the win. The T-Birds improved their […]
Around Town 4K ORIENTATION: Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School will hold its 4K Orientation on Thursday, May 7, from 5-6:30 p.m. For more information, go here. SHIVERS OPENING: The local ice cream business will open its window on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. A high of 62 degrees is forecast.
Thomas P. Lubinski Mary 11, 1960 – May 4, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that Jeremy Lubinski and Audrey Lubinski announce the passing of our father and husband, Thomas P. Lubinski of Waupaca, Wisconsin, on May 4, 2026, after a brief illness. Tom truly enjoyed his pets, gardening, friends, and Harley rides. He will […]
Around Town COUNTY BOARD LEADERSHIP: Iola-Scandinavia is fortunate to have two of its Waupaca County Board supervisors elected to leadership positions. Jim Nygaard of Scandinavia (Town of Scandinavia) is the new chair, and Rick Ertl of Iola (Scandinavia Township) is vice chair. Congratulations! GOLF TEAM RESULTS: The I-S Thunderbird Boys’ Golf Team placed fifth at […]
Marianne Helgeson Gjertson December 30, 1933 – April 25, 2026 Marianne was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Friendship, Wisconsin, to Lizette L. Krenz and Herbert A. Helgeson and died April 25, 2026. She grew up in Omro and Iola, Wisconsin, graduating from Iola High School in 1951. After attending Wisconsin State University – Oshkosh for […]
Around Town VEHICLE BREAK-IN UPDATE: According to the Iola Police Department, there has been one break-in of a vehicle in the village. Police ask residents to lock their vehicles, not leave any valuables in them, and be on the lookout for suspicious activity in their neighborhood. SHINING AND POACHING SENTENCE: An 18-year-old involved in a […]
Around Town ICE CREAM: Shivers has announced it is opening on Saturday, May 9. Hours are Monday through Friday, 3:30-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. VEHICLE BREAKIN: A truck and SUV were reportedly broken into overnight on Ellefson Street in Iola this week. TBIRD BASEBALL GOLD OUTING: The 12th annual Baseball Golf Outing […]
Melane M. Zietlow May 25, 1927 — April 25, 2026 Melane M. Zietlow, 98, of the Town of Alban, Wisconsin, passed peacefully into Eternal Rest at St. Claire’s Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Melane was born May 25, 1927, in Rosholt, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late […]
Around Town WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FORE: Mothers play free on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, at Glacier Wood Golf Course. Call for tee times (or is it tea times?). SWEETCAKES BY ALEXUS: According to the business’s post, Alexus has put her bakery trailer up for sale and will be done by the end of […]
