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The Iola Historical Society will hold board and membership meetings on Monday, April 26, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. It has been announced that the Memorial Day Pork Roast t salute military veterans has been cancelled. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. It will be followed with the membership meeting at 6:30 […]
Raymond A. Michalski December 19, 1937 – March 30, 2021 Raymond A. Michalski, age 83, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was born on Dec. 19, 1937, in East Chicago, Indiana, to the late Chester and Lottie (Mackowiak) Michalski. Ray served in the United States Army and was a fire fighter […]
Harold “Pete” Mark Finch October 2, 1950 – March 28, 2021 Harold “Pete” Mark Finch, age 70, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, after a long fight with cancer. He was born on Oct. 2, 1950, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Harold and Jeanine (Akey) Finch. On Feb. 26, 1970, he […]
By Lake Iola Lake District Great news … our fishery in Lake Iola appears to be doing very well. The fyke net fish survey is being completed this weekend on Lake Iola. Nets were placed earlier, and they will be picked up over this weekend. An electroshocking survey, to better estimate the smaller fish population, […]
The Iola Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 29, in the Machine Shed at 222 Depot Street. The board will conduct its meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. The 6:30 p.m. membership meeting will feature Lee Halverson sharing Robert Anderson’s Reflections of Yore entitled “Those Were the Days; Characters Abound in Iola”. […]
The Iola Conservation club invites everyone interested in hunting and recreational shooting, archery, and firearms safety, to enroll in a Wisconsin Hunter education course. Classes will cover responsibilities of hunters, firearms safety in the home and afield, knowledge of firearms and hunting equipment, tree stand safety, wildlife identification and management, marksmanship and outdoor skills. The […]
Start planning now for the 25th Annual Iola Citywide Rummage Sale, May 21-22. You can signup and pay online at www.iolarummagesale.com. You can signup online and mail a check to: JP Media LLC, P.O. Box 5000, Iola, WI 54945. You may also signup online and pay in person at: The Iola Village Library, 180 North […]
Rita Marie Durrant December 13, 1939 – March 11, 2021 Rita Marie (Bretl) (Domask) Durrant was born on Dec. 13, 1929 in Milladore, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of six children. She attended a one room schoolhouse until 8th grade and went on to graduate from Auburndale High. She worked at Hardware Mutual Insurance Company […]
Patricia “Pat” Ann Moe January 22, 1957 – March 8, 2021 Patricia Ann Moe, age 64, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Jan. 22, 1957, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Charlotte (Keenlance) Meronek. Pat is survived by her son, Jeremy (Miranda) […]
