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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, […]
A vital blood drive will occur on Wednesday, April 9, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center. It is sponsored by the Iola Lions Club and the American Red Cross. With blood shortages continuing to challenge hospitals nationwide, organizers urge residents to step forward and help save lives. Blood donations […]
Around Town SCHOLARSHIP OFFER: Iola-Scandinavia’s Korz Loken, a 6-foot-5 220-pound sophomore, had a scholarship offer by the Wisconsin Badgers. Loken is a tight end for the Iola-Scandinavia High School football team. – Courtesy Badgerblitz.com HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOW: The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber will be set up at the March 22-23 Home Improvement Show at the Waupaca Rec […]
Leslie “Les” Solberg August 18, 1951 – March 4, 2025 Leslie “Les” Solberg has officially punched his ticket to the great fishing trip in the sky, where the beer is always cold, the fish always bite, and the Packers never lose. Born on Aug. 18, 1951, possibly in Waupaca (but he always claimed Iola as […]
Around Town BEST OF WAUPACA IN IOLA-SCANDINAVIA: Local businesses being recognized in the “Best of Waupaca Area” for 2024 include the following: Best Bowling Alley, Silver Lake Lanes, first; Best Golf Course, Glacier Woods, second; Best Bank, Best Lender, Best Savings Institution, BankFirst, third; Best Nursing Home, Living Oaks at Iola Living Assistance, third; Best […]
After decades of delivering babies in the small Wisconsin town of Waupaca, Thedacare-Froedert Health shuttered the OB-GYN unit last month. What’s best for healthcare systems is not always best for the public, experts say. Especially in sparsely-populated, rural areas. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Since 1954, women in Waupaca and the surrounding areas could give […]
