Iola Historical Society meets March 27

The Iola Historical Society will hold a meeting on Monday, March 27, in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street, Iola. The board meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by the membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. The program will be on the Short History of Ogdensburg: Part 2 by Harold “Lefty” Clumpner. Next meetings will […]

Delores Margaret (Kitzman) Rice obituary

Delores Margaret (Kitzman) Rice November 16, 1928 – March 18, 2023 Delores Margaret (Kitzman) Rice, 94, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Manawa Community Living Center, Manawa, Wisconsin, where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born on Nov. 16, 1928, in Town of […]

Charlie Vater competes in USSA Junior Nationals

By Jack Vater Iola-Scandinavia junior Charlie Vater competed in the USSA Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 13-16. Vater qualified for the Great Lakes Junior National Team by skiing in the Salomon CXC Cup races in Brillion, Wisconsin, on Jan. 28-29 and in Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Feb. 18-19. The Great […]

Town of Helvetia Board Feb. 6 meeting minutes

The Town of Helvetia Board met on Monday, Feb. 6, in the town hall. Meeting was called to order by Chairman, Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present, seven town residents were also in attendance. The Board cited the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by […]

Fundraising raffle by SVFD prizes announced

Prizes for the Scandinavia Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Spring Raffle have been announced. Tickets can be purchased from any firefighter or at Silver Lake Lanes and Little Norway. Tickets are $20 each. The drawing will be on Saturday, April 22, at noon in the fire station. The prizes include: 1. Impala Plus, 12ga Shotgun (Donated […]

Todd S. Fleckenstein obituary

Todd S. Fleckenstein November 5, 1965 – March 4, 2023 Todd S. Fleckenstein, 57, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School in 1984 and later attended Tulsa Welding School. Todd lived life on his terms and was not afraid to tell you that. In his spare […]