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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 […]
Around Town PASTOR LEAVING: Iola United Methodist Pastor Leo Cadavos Jr. and his family have been transferred to the Janesville, Wisconsin, church beginning July 1. Neither the church nor Pastor Leo wants the transfer, but Pastor Leo is a faithful servant of God and obediently goes where he is needed. Thank you for your service […]
Around Town COUNTYWIDE THEFTS: Unlocked vehicles in the county have been entered overnight, including an incident in Iola on Ellefson Street. Guns were taken from vehicles in Symco and Manawa. Read the Waupaca County News article here. Around the County COUNTY BOARD VOTING: The technicalities and viewpoints behind the recent Waupaca County Board of Supervisors […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Shiocton, 9-4, in a CWC-East game on Thursday, May 7 at home. The Thunderbirds trailed 4-1 after three innings but scored six runs in the fourth inning and added a run each in the fifth and sixth innings for the win. The T-Birds improved their […]
Around Town 4K ORIENTATION: Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School will hold its 4K Orientation on Thursday, May 7, from 5-6:30 p.m. For more information, go here. SHIVERS OPENING: The local ice cream business will open its window on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. A high of 62 degrees is forecast.
Thomas P. Lubinski Mary 11, 1960 – May 4, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that Jeremy Lubinski and Audrey Lubinski announce the passing of our father and husband, Thomas P. Lubinski of Waupaca, Wisconsin, on May 4, 2026, after a brief illness. Tom truly enjoyed his pets, gardening, friends, and Harley rides. He will […]
Around Town COUNTY BOARD LEADERSHIP: Iola-Scandinavia is fortunate to have two of its Waupaca County Board supervisors elected to leadership positions. Jim Nygaard of Scandinavia (Town of Scandinavia) is the new chair, and Rick Ertl of Iola (Scandinavia Township) is vice chair. Congratulations! GOLF TEAM RESULTS: The I-S Thunderbird Boys’ Golf Team placed fifth at […]
Marianne Helgeson Gjertson December 30, 1933 – April 25, 2026 Marianne was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Friendship, Wisconsin, to Lizette L. Krenz and Herbert A. Helgeson and died April 25, 2026. She grew up in Omro and Iola, Wisconsin, graduating from Iola High School in 1951. After attending Wisconsin State University – Oshkosh for […]
