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By Iola Lions The Iola Lions April Meeting was held at Crystal Café on April 17. The meeting was called to order by Lion President Jack Vater. Lion Mike Mazemke introduced guests Adam Skadsen and Sarah Griena. Lion Mark Forseth introduced Rotarian Trey Foerster as a visitor. The Lions and guests enjoyed a meatloaf, mashed […]
The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbird Varsity baseball team brought home a 5-3 win over Weyauwega-Fremont on April 18. Winning pitcher: Parker Gullixon…complete game (82 pitches) allowed 6 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts. Leading hitters: Parker Gullixon 2 for 4; Owen Wolberg, Jayden Singh, Gavin Hoyord, and Ryan Thulien each had a hit.
Members of the Iola Historical Society and the public will be presented information on Olaf Skye’s Iola Connections on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street Iola. Skye, who lived 12872-1951, was a “Faithful Norwegian-American-Canadian Pioneer” and blacksmith, prospector, farmer, citizen, and family man. The IHS will have its […]
Craig William Pestka August 6, 1969 – April 15, 2023 Craig William Pestka, 53, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday April 15, 2023 at his home. He was born on Au. 6, 1969, in Ontonagon, Michigan, to the late Ronald and Violet (Marks) Pestka. Craig loved to hunt and fish, Ride 4 wheelers, and just […]
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By Jack Vater Ian Koss, Charlie Vater, and Jenson Rice of the Iola-Scandinavia High School track team competed at the Wisconsin State Indoor Track & Field Championships, held Saturday, April 8th, 2023, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Results Jensen Rice, a freshman, competed in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries and finished with a time of […]
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Scandinavia native Hans Hartleben has been featured in FLUX magazine concerning his company F.I.R.E Fitness Camp®, where he is CEO. The article, penned by Alexa Wong, talks about his youth in Scandinavia. The article indicates, “Hans’ childhood experiences in Scandinavia WI shaped him into the high-performing individual he is today.” You can read the article […]
