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Around Town GUN WINNERS: Scandinavia Vikings baseball team gun raffle winners are: 1st Shawn Skibba, 2nd Zach Bembenek, 3rd Sally Olson, 4th Willie Rosenthal, 5th Bill Held, 6th Jenny Blenker, 7th Jeremy Eisch, 8th Jenner Gullixon. Congratulations all! STORYWALK’S NEW BOOK: Something new on the StoryWalk in Scandinavia’s Jorgens Park Preserve! Learn all about the […]
PRESS RELEASE Faulks Bros. Construction (FBC) and the Iola Car Show (ICS) announced Sept. 21 their intention to appeal to Circuit Court the recent decision by Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee to deny their conditional use permit application (for a sand pit operation on Iola Car Show grounds). At the Aug. 22 meeting of […]
The Iola Historical Society is gearing up for a busy month ahead with a series of meetings and events scheduled for September and October, including the highly anticipated Taste of Norway festival. The September meetings and activities will kick off on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Machine Shed, located at 222 Depot Street, Iola. The […]
Around Town Save these dates! BLOOD DRIVE: The Iola Lions and American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center from noon-5p.m. To register call 800-733-2767. ICE AGE TRAIL HIKE-A-THON: The 36th Annual Ice Age Trail Hike-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, […]
By Iola Historical Society Watch Norwegian pastry making, lefse making, and Lost Arts artisans ply their crafts at the Annual Taste of Norway & Lost Arts Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Iola Historical Society at 210 Depot Street just west of downtown Iola. The Annual Fall Craft & Gift Show will […]
By Ice Age Trail Alliance – Portage/Waupaca County Chapter Hard to believe that Fall is just around the corner as is our Chapter annual fall hike, Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8:30 a.m.! Celebration of our 36th year will be once again at the Iola Winter Sports Club (IWSC), where we will be highlighting the completion […]
Around Town MEALS ON WHEELS: Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to Waupaca County’s aging residents is needed. Contact Denise Roman at 715-258-6277 or email denise.roman@co.waupaca.wi.us. Hours are flexible. IOLA CAR SHOW: The Iola Car Show has donated $275,000 to organizations which helped with the 2023 show. To date, those donations amount to $9 million. […]
September 11 In Iola-Scandinavia, the upcoming week is set to be packed with various community events and meetings. The day will kick off with a Gentle Yoga session at the Center For Living Well, starting at 9 a.m., offering residents a relaxing start to their Monday. Later in the day, local governance takes center stage […]
