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Mad Dog & Merrill will be grilling hot dogs and brats on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Iola. The event is to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the American Legion Sheveland-Taylor Post 14. Businesses on Main Street have historical stories pasted in their windows about Iola-Scandinavia area veterans, […]
Admission to the Aug. 5-7 Scandinavia Corn Roast is as follows: $5 daily admission (age 21+), $3 daily admission 13-20 years of age, 12 and under free. Weekend pass $10 (21+), $5 (13-20). Admission covers access to all events. No carry-ins, no pets, no weapons. Friday, Aug. 5 4 p.m. – Gates open 5 p.m. […]
Pearl Patricia Moore January 10, 1926 – July 23, 2022 Pearl Patricia Moore (Pat to her friends) passed away on July 23, 2022, at the Willows in Iola, Wisconsin. She was born and raised in Morrisonville, Illinois, to Lillian and Clarence Goebel on Jan. 10, 1926. She and her five siblings grew up on the […]
Iola Historic Marker 20 at Riverside Cemetery was unveiled on Thursday, July 21, by the Iola Historical Society. The marker is part of an ongoing series that designates sites and buildings throughout Iola-Scandinavia as historically significant. Riverside Cemetery According to the marker and historical research by the Iola Historical Society, the history of the cemetery […]
Depot Street Station has a newly decorated gas pump to get your attention! It helps raise funds for the fire and EMS services. Thanks Depot Street Station! Iola’s Colton Zimmerman has been named the new Weyauwega-Fremont varsity football coach. He joins the teaching staff as a behavior counselor. See the story here. https://waupacanow.com/2022/07/18/new-coach-brings-new-attitude/ Car theft […]
“I do not know how to rebuild trust with someone who believes he can lie to me and has no interest in changing illegal practices.” By Trey Foerster One of the issues in the current Waupaca County Sheriff race is the relationship between the Sheriff and the District Attorney’s office. You can read the third […]
Daniel A. (Dan) McDowell November 8, 1939 – July 19, 2022 Daniel A. (Dan) McDowell passed away on July 19, 2022, the result of numerous strokes over the past nine years. He was born Nov. 8, 1939, to the late Oliver and Geraldine (Caldwell) McDowell in Oconto, Wisconsin. On Aug. 19, 1961, Dan was married […]
The Scandinavia Vikings notched another win in Week 12 over Green Lake 14-6. Game Stats WP Jeremy Dunnihoo CG 4 ER LP Cody Rohde Scandy hitters: Jason Steinbach 3×6 Hr 4 RBIs , RJ Rosenthal 3×4 , Sterling Lutz 3×4 Green Lake hitters: Damion Netzler 3×4 3 RBIs , Karter Kranz 3×5, Jared Danke 2×5
The Iola Historical Society will hold its business and membership meeting on Monday, July 25, in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. followed by the membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Business to be discussed is closing out the summer and Taste of Norway event. HIS Treasurer will share […]
Robert Edward Lee July 18, 1928 – June 24, 2022 Dr. Robert Edward Lee, age 93, of Waverly, Iowa, died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.“Can the Lord be wrong?” was a saying commonly heard by Wartburg College Band members during the tenure of their director Robert E Lee. His […]
