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At the Jan. 31 meeting of the Iola Historical Society, the board committed to hold three events in 2022: Memorial Day Event on May 30, Strawberry Fest on June 26, and Taste of Norway on Oct. 1. The group will finalize its Adopt A Building policy. The group is alsoworking on an idea for an […]
According to a Facebook posting by Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, scammers have been calling in the area. “We have been alerted that there is a phone scam going around in which the person receiving the phone call is told Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative is calling and they are behind on their electric bill. This phone […]
Courtesy Waupaca Community Arts Hub The Arts HUB is excited to welcome our newest music teacher! Eric Bestul comes to us from the Iola area and will be teaching on Mondays. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist and music teacher who has toured the U.S. and Europe with a multitude of bands playing everything from country to […]
Local artist Carolyn Rosenberger will be instructing a class on Monday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. We will be putting rice paper on our watercolor paper to add extra interest and amazing textures as we paint wildflowers with a beautifully colored background. Cost of the class […]
Weave your own wren house in a March 12 class at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. Home is where the birds are! In this class from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., you will be weaving a birdhouse, which will look adorable in your backyard or sitting on your porch. It makes a great gift. […]
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I-S High School: Congratulations to the FCCLA students who participated in the Region 3 Regional competition on Monday evening in Stevens Point. Both teams have moved on to state competition in April! Ella Gullixon, Marin Hoyord and Makayla Much presented our “Chapter in Review” and received a Gold rating. Alyssa Tap and Miranda Wegener presented […]
Presentation on sewing machines The Iola Historical Society will hold its monthly board and membership meetings on Monday, Feb. 28, in the Machine Shed, Depot Street, Iola. The board meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The membership meeting commences at 6:30 p.m. Jerry Johnson will present a program on the “Wonderful Vintage Sewing Machines World”.
Lion Mark Sether (right) presented Phil Johnsrud, president of the Iola Winter Sports Club, with a $2000 check from the Iola Lions Club. The donation is to help make improvements to ski jump facilities. IWSC needs to modify the 60-meter hill to meet current safety standards and would like to make the 10-meter hill usable […]
Kevin A. Olson February 23, 1951 – February 11, 2022 Kevin A. Olson, 70, of Evansville, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. He was born Feb. 23, 1951, in a small home in Iola, Wisconsin, to his wonderful mother Eloise A. (Schneider) Olson and father Donald M. Olson. He was the second-born to the […]
