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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 […]
Around Town BLOOD DRIVE: The Iola Lions Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from noon-5 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center. Make your appointment at www.redcross.org or call 800-733-2767. LOCAL RUNNING CLUB: Iola-Scandinavia has had a local running club for years. Now research shows that more people are joining running […]
Cherie Jean “Pronovost” Stevens June 6, 1947 – September 5, 2025 Cherie Jean Stevens of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 5, 2025, surrounded by her family.Born June 16, 1947, in Missoula, Montana, to Jean and Beulah Pronovost, Cherie was the oldest of nine […]
The Iola Lions Club and the American Red Cross will bring the community together for a life-saving cause on Wednesday, Sept. 17, when they co-sponsor a blood drive at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center from noon to 5 p.m. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by visiting www.redcrossblood.org. Donors are encouraged […]
