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Ann Marie Ruhoff March 18, 1957 – September 21, 2025 Ann Marie Ruhoff, 68, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. She was born on March 18, 1957, in Pine River, Wisconsin, to the late Frank Sr. and Patricia (Huebner) Bauer. Her folks moved to Scandinavia in 1962, where she grew up […]
Annual event scheduled for Oct. 4 at Iola Winter Sports Club Nature enthusiasts and families seeking a vibrant autumn adventure are invited to participate in the annual Ice Age Trail Fall Hike-a-Thon, hosted by the Portage/Waupaca County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the […]
The Iola Historical Society will convene for its regular September meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, and will feature a special program titled “Comics, A Nerd Life of Pop Culture,” presented by acclaimed speaker and Iola resident Maggie Thompson. The event will take place at the Machine Shed, located at 222 Depot Street, and will begin […]
Claire Lynn Nordness July 28, 1948 – September 18, 2025 Claire Lynn Nordness, 77, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, where she had been a resident for the past five months. Claire was born on July 28, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Helen […]
Around Town ALBERS NAMED MORNING CO-ANCHOR: Iola native Andrea Albers has been a familiar and trusted face for TMJ4 News viewers since joining the station in 2021 as a reporter and anchor. Most recently, she has been guiding the Milwaukee area through the morning commute as TMJ4’s traffic anchor, and as the station’s consumer reporter, […]
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Around the County PACKERS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE WEEK: The Green Bay Packers have announced that Mike Hansen of Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wis., has been named the Packers High School Coach of the Week. Read the story here. Around the State CINNAMON RECALL: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added more […]
Donald G. Williams September 17, 1951 – September 9, 2025 Donald G. Williams, 73, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 17, 1951, to Donald Williams and Joan (Martin) Gunderson. Don loved the Lord and was a prayer warrior. His passions were playing […]
Around Town PLANE CRASH FINDINGS: A fatal plane crash in Iola was likely caused by pilot error, according to a federal report released Sept. 11. The Piper J5A crash occurred on Aug. 19, 2023, shortly after Bruce Flannery, 78, of Gladstone, Mich., took off from Central County Airport. Around the State AGENCY-DRIVEN TAXATION: State agencies […]
Arlette Gale Peterson May 28, 1938 – September 12, 2025 Arlette Gale Peterson, 87, of Iola, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home on Sept. 12, 2025. The last few years, she was living at The Willows in Iola and the Manawa Community Nursing Center, Manawa, Wisconsin. She was born on May 28, 1938, in Iola […]
