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Statewide tornado drill scheduled for April 10 By Scandinavia Volunteer Fire Department The week of April 7–11 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. During this week, we ask all employees to take time to review their Emergency Action Plans at work and home. In conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week, Scandinavia Fire will be participating in […]
Around Town VILLAGE ORDINANCE MEETING: The Village of Iola will hold a Working Board Meeting on Monday, April 7, at 11 a.m. to review the Ordinance Book update changes from Municode. The meeting is at the Iola Village Hall. WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Local watercolor artist Carolyn Rosenberg will offer a painting class on Monday, April 14, […]
Sharon Ann (Tysdal) Peterson July 7, 1943 – April 4, 2025 Sharon Ann (Tysdal) Peterson, 81, of Iola, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home on Friday April 4, 2025. She was born on July 7, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Alfred and Ann (Probst) Knuettel. She is survived by her son Daniel, granddaughter Krystal Tysdal, […]
Jeanne Marie Tschurwal July 16, 1943 – April 4, 2025 Jeanne Marie Tschurwald, 81, passed away April 4, 2025. She was born on July 16, 1943, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late James E. and Iola Olson. She spent her childhood in Iola on South Main Street, which was fondly called “Fertile Hill” because of […]
Around Town ATHLETIC OFFER: Jenson Rice received his first offer from the US Army football program. Congratulations! Facebook
Around Town BOYS ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS: First-Team – Alex Robbins was named a unanimous First-Team All-Central Wisconsin-East selection as a sophomore averaging 19 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Thunderbirds, who finished second in the conference. Second-Team – Sophomore Korz Loken led the Thunderbirds in rebounds with 9.3 to go with his 11.9 points per game […]
Faulks Bros. allowed to intervene in appeal By Greg Ambrosius On Monday, March 24, Kewaunee County Judge Jeffrey R. Wisnicky ruled in favor of Faulks Bros. and allowed them to intervene in our appeal against the Iola Car Show sand mine permit. The ruling allows Faulks Bros. to intervene with the Waupaca County Board of […]
Around Town BILL LUND NEEDS YOUR HELP: Name and contact info on Iola-Scandinavia High School alums has gone missing. Mr. Lund’s alumni list is lost! Help recreate it by filling out the survey below, sharing it with I-S grads, and detailing your post-graduation life — no achievement is too small! Please complete the survey and […]
Roger E. Olson July 30, 1939 – March 22, 2025 Roger E. Olson, 85, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born on July 30, 1939, in the Township of Iola to the late Emil and Gladys (Tubaas) Olson. Roger married Gloria Myers on Sept. 12, 1959, at Our Savior’s […]
The Iola Historical Society (IHS) will gather for its monthly meeting on Monday, March 31, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. The evening will begin with a Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m. A key focus of the meeting will be finalizing plans for upcoming community events, […]