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Memorial Day Services for Iola will take place at Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Iola, with the parade starting at 11 a.m. and service to follow. Featured speaker is Waupaca County Veterans Service Officer Jesse Cuff. New names added to the Memoriam Monument count 27, and five Gold Star names will be added to the Gold […]
Steven D. Eggerts has had 16 counts filed against him including arson and mutilating a corpse in connection with an April 27 house fire on County Road P in the Town of Harrison. Other charges include straw purchasing of firearm, two counts of burglary–arm self with dangerous weapon, 10 counts of possession of a firearm […]
A driver was thrown from a vehicle in an accident about 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, on Highway 161 just east of Iola, according to a FOX 11 news story. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. Authorities have not released the name of the driver pending notification of relatives.
The Village Park Committee had an April 7 meeting concerning the proposed dog park, to be named Rosie Paw Park. Members present: R. Meyers (chair), M. Fenn, P. Parks; Others Present: Kathy Prestidge, Josh Farchuk, Sandy Mitchell, Erika Flowers, and Janine Beauchaine. Fund Raising Raffle Tickets and Posters-Posters will be placed downtown Iola and in […]
The 2022 Iola-Scandinavia DECA scholarship recipients: James Peck, Brock Opperman, Will Tappa, Erich Schmoldt, and Cameron Harbridge. Since 2001 the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber has given out scholarships to graduates who are planning to attend college for business and related studies. In 2018 a second scholarship was added. To date, 27 Iola-Scandinavia High School students have received […]
Jill Willems of Iola received Best of Show and First Award for her rosemaling at the Syttende Mai Festival in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Congratulations! Reigning as Royalty at the Iola-Scandinavia High School Prom this year are King Mason Kraemer and Queen Marin Hoyord. Congratulations! The Iola-Scandinavia School District was awarded $25,000 to create a fab lab […]
The Iola Historical Society will meet on Tuesday, May 31, due to Monday being a holiday. The group will have its business meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Machine Shed followed by a membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Business topics to be discussed include summer projects review and planning. A program yet to be determined […]
Scott Erickson has been named at Teacher of the Month for the Iola-Scandinavia School District. Congratulations! Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School staffing for the 2022-23 school year will be as follows: 4K – Mrs. Johnson; 5K – Mrs. Fechter and a new hire; 1st grade – Miss Thurs and Mrs. Zdroik; 2nd grade – Mr. Myers and […]
Iola’s Steve Olson was the winner of the Iola Lions’ Snow Melt Contest. Congratulations! Iola-Scandinavia Students of the Month are Preston Poehlman for the middle school and Lisa Wilke for the high school. Congrats State Sen. Joan Ballweg will have a Listening Session on Monday, May 16, from 3-4 p.m. at the Waupaca Public Library. […]
Former Youth Development Educator for the UW-Extension Connie Doris Abert December 18, 1952 – May 4, 2021 Connie Doris Abert died on May 4, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born Dec. 18, 1952, in Red Bud, Illinois. She lived with her family, first in Valmeyer, Illinois, then Marion, Illinois, St. Ann, Missouri, and […]
