Athletic conference realignment proposal announced for prep football

STEVENS POINT (WLUK) — Earlier this week the Conference Realignment Task Force voted on 35 football-only requests in the first meeting of the membership’s realignment review process for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Twenty-seven plans either requested placement in a conference or requested relief from their current conference affiliation in 11-player football. Although none of […]

Iola-Scandinavia School District Board Dec. 12 meeting agenda

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board will hold sits regular monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Elementary School Library. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary School Library with the reading of the official notice.  Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of agenda                                                                                                           Public input/comments – Members of the […]

School district rolls out community survey

A community survey has been developed by the Iola-Scandinavia School District. The survey is about its Stakeholder-Driven Strategic Plan. “Your input is needed to determine the direction and decisions the planning committee will be making,” the survey indicates. The survey To take the survey online, go here. Some of the questions include: What do you […]

Iola-Scandinavia School District runs deficit for school meals

It costs the Iola-Scandinavia School District $4.68 per lunch served and $2.76 per breakfast served in the 2022-23 school year through Oct. 31. It is running a $21,140 deficit through Oct. 31. Typically, school districts run deficits for school meal programs. Each lunch generates $3.34 in revenue and breakfast $2.05. Each lunch loses $1.34 and […]

Volleyball All-Conference selections

The Central Wisconsin Conference East Volleyball Team selections have been announced. Several Iola-Scandinavia High School athletes are on the team. Jaelyn Sivertson is Player of the Year and First Team outside hitter. Also on First Team is Marin Hoyord as setter. Both players are seniors. Making Honorable Mention are Maddie Much a junior middle and […]

I-S Fitness and Aquatic Center November report

The following Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center report for November was submitted for the Nov. 14 Iola-Scandinavia School District Board meeting. We completed our latest group swimming lessons and had great attendance with 80 children attending and nearly every group was full. We are planning more lessons over the winter months. Our swim instructors did […]

Iola-Scandinavia School District Board meets Nov. 14

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Elementary School Library. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary School Library with the reading of the official notice.  Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of agenda                                                                                                           Public input/comments Approval of consent agenda […]

I-S Swim Team to start practice Nov. 28

New coach named The Iola-Scandinavia Swim team will be organized under new coach Bobby Kuhns with practice starting on Monday, Nov. 28 from 6-7 p.m. On that date, there will be a half-hour team meeting starting at 6 p.m. and a lap skill assessment starting at 6:30 p.m. Practices have been scheduled for Monday, Tuesday […]

Iola Lions Peace Poster Contest winners

In conjunction with Lions International and the Iola-Scandinavia School District the Iola Lions held their annual Peace Poster Contest. Lion Mark Forseth announced the winners of the contest to the sixth-grade class. They are:  SageLee Tremba (1st Place), Taedym Peskie, Zach Erickson, Audrina Rowe, and Ruby Maus. SageLee’s first-place poster has moved on to compete […]