CWEC donates $1000 for Scandinavia park improvements

A check for $1000 has been presented to the Scandinavia Booster Club for playground equipment and improvements at the park in the Village of Scandinavia. Making the presentation is Mark Forseth (right), CWEC Operation Round Up board member, to Wayne Luck of the Scandinavia Booster Club. CWEC Photo

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. […]