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Hundreds turned out Monday, May 25, for Iola’s annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, where members of Sheveland-Taylor American Legion Post and its auxiliary honored local service members killed in war. The parade was larger than in past years, and the weather was warm and partially sunny. Attendance at the ceremony […]
The Iola Lions Club and the American Red Cross hold a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center in Iola, pairing a familiar hometown gathering place with an urgent push to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. For a town whose fitness center serves […]
Over 30 Iola Lions Club members and guests gathered at the grounds of the old Iola High School building to witness the unveiling of the Iola Historical Society’s Historical Marker 27 saluting Iola Lionism. Cliff Mishler, IHS president, presented a brief history of the club, which has made important contributions to the communities of Iola […]
Local Iola Historical Society members will gather Tuesday, May 26, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street, for their monthly board and membership meetings, where they will reflect on recent activities, plan upcoming community events, and hear an overview of Iola’s American Legion post. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m., followed by the membership […]
DAY ON THE LAKE CANCELLED: “A Day on the Lake” fundraiser for Silver Lake at Jorgens Park in Scandinavia has been canceled due to the weather forecast. It has been scheduled for Sunday, June 14. CONFERENCE CHAMPS: Iola-Scandinavia High School Track has seen four athletes win CWC Conference championships. They are Aiden Bowen in the […]
Jose Gutierrez delivered the decisive blow with a three-run double in the sixth inning, lifting the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds baseball team to a 7-6 victory over the St. Mary Catholic Varsity Zephyrs on Friday at Taylor Field. The Thunderbirds built an early lead but needed a late surge to hold off the Zephyrs, who erased deficits […]
Around Town TOWN OF IOLA MEETING: The regular monthly meeting of the Town of Iola Board will be on Monday, May 18, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Agenda items include updates on roads and bridges. Around the County Here are the top overnight news stories from Waupaca County and surrounding areas: FLOOD RECOVERY […]
Around Town SWIMMING LESSONS: REGISTRATION is now open for swimming lessons at the I-S Fitness and Aquatic Center. Use this link to sign up. IOLA FOOD PANTRY: The No Questions Asked Food Box Giveaway at the Iola Food Pantry at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will be open today, May 14, from 5-7 p.m. ALL-CONFERENCE: Iola-Scandinavia […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Make Fossils will be a program presented by Bill Wendlandt at the Iola Village Library on Tuesday, May 19, from 5-6:30 p.m. GOATS COMING BACK: The goats will be returning along the North Branch of the Little Wolf River in the Village of Iola. The date depends on the weather […]
By Trey Foerster, Publisher Hikers looking for welcoming stops along Wisconsin’s famed Ice Age Trail have two new destinations to add to their list. The neighboring villages of Iola and Scandinavia officially joined the trail’s growing network of designated communities on Saturday, May 9, at the Iola Winter Sports Club, north of Iola on County […]
