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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 […]
Ronald Edward Winkler Sr. April 18. 1939 – February 16, 2022 Ronald Edward Winkler Sr., age 82, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Thedacare Regional Medical Center, Appleton Wisconsin. Ron was born on April 18, 1939, in Plymouth, Wisconsin, to the late William and Olga (Grams) Winkler. […]
The Rotary Club of Waupaca members of our club helped the good folks at Sleep in Heavenly Peace build 15 beds. A couple of days later, a few of our members delivered one of the beds, along with a mattress and bed coverings, to a child in our area who did not have a bed […]
The Scandinavia Fire Department has announced its Spring Fundraiser and will be selling raffle tickets at $10 each or three for $20. Tickets are available from any firefighter and at many local businesses. The drawing will take place at noon on Saturday, April 2, at the fire station and Facebook Live. Raffle prizes include: Tikka […]
David L. “Dave” Longman March 31, 1947 – February 15, 2022 David L. “Dave” Longman, 74, formerly of Janesville, died at his home north of Iola, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Feb. 15, 2022. David Leslie Longman was born on March 31, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Leslie C. and Beulah E. (Larson) […]
Silver Lake Lanes Wednesday Night Women’s High Scores for Feb. 16 200 Games: Sarah Manteufel – 247, 224, 203; Ashley Kons – 235; Melissa Garbe – 234, 219, 202; Flonnie Pliska – 205 600 Series: Sarah Manteufel – 674; Melissa Garbe – 655 500 Series: Ashley Kons – 589; Flonnie Pliska – 573; Vicky Koss […]
The Iola Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Iola Project Backpack. Project Backpack provides food for hungry students at the Waupaca elementary, Chain, middle and high schools, Waupaca Accelerated Learning Center, Waupaca Head Start, Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Amherst elementary, middle and high schools, Iola-Scandinavia elementary school, and Manawa elementary, middle and high schools.
Scammers infiltrated the I-S Musical Theatre Facebook group so potential ticket purchasers were asked on Feb. 13 to only buy tickets at the school or from its Gmail address. Hunter Education sign-up night at the Iola Conservation Club is set for Thursday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. Tonight on Feb. 16 at Northland Sports Bar […]
Catherine “Katie/Kate” Isabell Olson February 13, 1926 – February 10, 2022 Catherine Isabell Olson “Katie/Kate” 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday Feb. 10, 2022, just three days before her 96th birthday. She was born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to the late Frederick and Susanna (Waters) Olson. By the age of 3, […]
