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By Iola Lions The Iola Lions are focusing on Community Service this year. This past Monday a group of Lions pressure washed sections of the Iola River Walk that were dirty from overhanging trees. They also trimmed brush and repaired portions of the River Walk. This was a considerable effort and we would like to […]
Stuff the Bus on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., will be located at Iola Sentry Store and is sponsored by the Iola Lions Club. Items needed: Glue sticks, colored pencils, disinfectant wipes, gel hand sanitizer, face shields, backpacks (no wheels), sandwich zip lock bags, notebooks, erasers, pencils, scissors, facial tissue, monetary […]
David A. Behm March 17, 1953 – August 3, 2020 David A. Behm, age 67, of Waupaca, WI, passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. David was born on March 17, 1953, the son of LaVern and Lela (Hansen) in Iola, Wisconsin. David married Julie Gore on July 21, 1991. He recently retired from the […]
Janette “Janet” A. Griffith September 23, 1938 – July 26, 2020 Janet A. Griffith, 81, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. Janet was born in New London, Wisconsin, on Sept. 23, 1938, the daughter […]
Stop in at the Iola Village Library and pick up a bag of chalk and draw something in our parking lot on Friday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. This is a fun activity for all ages. You can also enjoy our StoryWalk on the south side of the library by the sidewalk […]
Scandinavia’s Ken Van Dyke, Sr., faces off with Markesan’s Joan Ballweg for the Republican nomination in August for the state’s 14th Senate District, where Luther Olsen retired from after 26 years of service in the state Legislature. The winner will take on Democrat Joni Anderson of Adams on Nov. 3. See the story here.
Bonni J. Miller July 24, 1962 – July 27, 2020 Bonni J. Miller, 58, of Waupaca, formerly of Iola, passed away Monday, July 27, at Select Speciality Hospital in Madison. Bonni was born in Marshfield, on July 24, 1962, a daughter of Dorothy (Corn) Miller and the late Roger Miller. Bonni Miller grew up in […]
The Taste of Norway, Lost Arts Fair, and Fall Arts and Crafts event on Oct. 3 has been cancelled by the Iola Historical Society. The members of the Iola Historical Society assembled for their scheduled monthly meeting on Monday evening, July 27, after discussing the pros and cons of proceeding with the conduct of its […]
The forty-third annual meeting of the Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the community room of the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Informal public comment time Condition of lake Condition of Park Drive Suggestions for improvement of lake Aeration system rewiring Aeration equipment building […]
The Iola Historical Society board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, at the Machine Shed at 222 Depot Street. The membership meeting will commence at 6:30 p.m. Discussions include Taste of Norway, what’s happened with the society and its grounds, summer open Saturdays, and a report by Charles Thompson and Lee Halverson […]
