I-S job opportunities

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School – Special Education Assistant. Assist special education students and staff, playground duty, assist teachers in the classroom, and other duties set by the district. Qualifications: Possess or obtain within the first 30 days of employment a valid Special Education Aide License through the Department of Public Instruction. https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/149994 Sliced Pizza Inc., Scandinavia […]

Donovan looks back at LittleWolf Gallery’s first year

By Donovan First and foremost, I want to the thank the artists. LittleWolf resides in small-town America. Iola is a great place which represents some of the best of America. It is in the mission statement of LittleWolf to “Add to the culture of our rural community by offering a small piece of big-city sounds, […]

Business hour changes

Local businesses have announced new or varied business hours. If you wanted to be listed here send your info to: HeadspringIS@gmail.com. A Personal Touch Pet Salon – July 19 1-5, July 20 10-5, July 21 10-6 with walk-in nail rims 11-1, July 22 10-5, July 23 Closed. Odin & Frieja’s Place – July 20 5-10, […]

Local job opportunities

The following businesses have job opportunities in the greater Iola-Scandinavia area. Fulltime and parttime cooks and bartenders, The Iron Grille, download application at www.TheIronGrille.com and send to theirongrille@gmail.com. Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School Special Education Assistant, Hours: Mon. – Fri. Approx. 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Responsibilities: Assist special education students and staff, playground duty, assist teachers […]

Taste & Tunes entertainment July 15-16

The annual Taste & Tunes event, sponsored by the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce, will feature musical talents of various genres throughout the I-S community. July 15 Pooches & Pages, Iola Village Library, 10 a.m. Dammit Jim, Thirsty Perch, Iola, 7 p.m. Big Dog Murphy, Millstone of Iola Mills, 7 p.m. Troy Allen’s Copperhead Country, Schmidt’s […]

A plea for employees

Local businesses have been challenged finding employees. But recently Sliced Pizza Co. in Scandinavia posted the following to its Facebook Page. Maybe there’s a few I-S resident that can answer this calling! Ok… Thankfully the Car show doesn’t bring us crazy floods of people BUT being short staffed still is rough on our crew. The […]

LittleWolf Gallery announces new business hours, entertainment

LittleWolf Gallery in downtown Iola has set new business hours starting July 7. They are: Tuesday through Friday 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday. Entertainment schedule for July includes Jazz Jam on July 9 5-8 p.m., 2 Man Group July 15 5-8 p.m., and Kyerokaya for its 1st Anniversary […]

Noise complaint rallies locals in defense of Iola eatery

The Thirsty Perch of Iola posted a plea on its Facebook page for support of their music venue on weekends. “Hey Iola we need your help on Monday June 27th there is a village board meeting at 6 pm. There’s an issue with some people complaining about our music its like 4 to 6 people […]

Nominees announced for Iola-Scandinavia Chamber awards

The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber has announced the nominees for its 2021 awards. Thy are as follows: Person of the Year Award nominees: Phil Johnsrud of the Iola Winter Sports Club and Vicki Koss of the Scandinavia Booster Club. Business of the Year Award nominees: Country Chic Boutique, Scandinavia; Iola Car Show, Iola; and Thirsty Perch, Iola. […]