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To my neighbors and fellow residents of Iola,We live in a place where people aren’t afraid to speak their minds, and that’s because we all have a stake in this village. But lately, our conversations have become more about what divides us than what unites us.Our volunteers, our school staff, and your village board members […]
Wisconsinites deserve an honest explanation for their rising property taxes. Instead, Wisconsin Democrats are offering them even more taxes. By State Rep. Brent Jacobson Opening your property tax bill is never a fun experience, but 2025 was especially jarring for many Wisconsin homeowners. On average, Wisconsin property taxes went up this year by nearly 8 […]
By Greg Ambrosius Today (Dec. 15) was the final day we had to file an appeal to the Madison Court of Appeals regarding the approval of the Faulks Bros. sand mine permit on the Iola Car Show grounds. While we still feel that this permit is not in compliance with Waupaca County ordinances, we have […]
By Greg Ambrosius On Wednesday, Oct. 1, we filed our response brief to Kewaunee County Judge Jeffrey Wisnicky, the final brief in this three-year battle over the Faulks Bros. sand mine permit for the Iola Car Show grounds. Our brief starts out this way: “The Waupaca County Board of Adjustment (the “Board”) granted the conditional […]
By State Rep. Brent Jacobson On Friday, Aug. 8, Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five of the bills sent to his desk by the Wisconsin Legislature. One of these vetoed bills was AB 85, which would have ensured that criminals would go before a judge for revocation if they are charged with a new crime while […]
By State Sen. Cory Tomczyk As fishing season kicks off across Wisconsin, families are hitting the water to enjoy a tradition that’s part of our way of life. That’s why Governor Evers’ proposal to raise fishing license fees by 50 percent — from $20 to $30 — is so frustrating. This is the first increase […]
By Mike Richberg My name is Mike Richberg, and I am running for Iola Village Board President. I am writing this letter to try and dispel some of the misleading things that have been said about me in various publications. First, I would like to make it abundantly clear that I am in no way […]
By Greg Ambrosius It looks like the Township of Scandinavia wasn’t the only municipality in Wisconsin that followed its guidelines in denying a non-metallic mining permit. Just this week, the Village of Kronenwetter denied Milestone Materials a non-metallic mining permit because it failed to meet at least four of the five criteria for a Conditional […]
Letter to the Editor By Greg Ambrosius The Waupaca County Board of Adjustment (BOA) meeting on the Iola Car Show sand mine permit ended on Monday, Oct. 21, after 10-1/2 hours of testimony. No decision was made by the five board members as that will be made on Friday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m. Friday’s meeting […]
By Greg Ambrosius The hearing on Waupaca County’s motion to dismiss our appeal against the Faulks Bros. sand mine is set for Friday, May 17, at 2 p.m. with Outagamie County Judge Vincent Biskupic. Waupaca County is asking for a motion to dismiss in Circuit Court, claiming that Waupaca County ordinances say that the next […]
