I-S Softball loses to the Chargers

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost to Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 10-5, in a CWC-East game at Iola on Thursday, April 17. The Thunderbirds dropped their conference record to 1-2 and their overall record to 5-3. The Chargers led 4-3 after five innings but scored five runs in the sixth inning and added one […]

Lady T-Birds post wins over W-F and Pittsville

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Weyauwega-Fremont, 18-1, in a conference game at Weyauwega on Monday, April 14. The game was stopped after four innings due to the 15-run rule after three innings. The Thunderbirds improved their conference record to 1-1 and overall record to 4-2. Rayanne Clendenning pitched all four […]

Lighting greenlit, sound in sight: Iola-Scandinavia Auditorium Project gains momentum with $277K raised

The Iola-Scandinavia High School Auditorium Improvement Project reaches a significant milestone this week as school officials announce funding approval for the lighting portion of the renovation, thanks to a groundswell of community support and donations totaling $277,700 so far. The project, which kicked off with an ambitious fundraising goal of $450,000 to $500,000, is now […]

Thunderbirds soar to victory over Warhawks in 13-3 rout

The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds made a bold statement Monday afternoon, cruising past the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks with an emphatic 13-3 victory. Fueled by consistent offensive firepower and solid pitching, the T-Birds put together a complete performance to continue building momentum this season. Starting pitcher Landan Fuhs came out aggressive, commanding the game with poise. Over three innings, […]

I-S Softball beats Marion and Nekoosa in a non-conference games

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Marion, 14-3, in a non-conference game at Marion on Thursday, April 10. The T-Birds had a 4-1 lead after three innings but broke the close game open with a five-run fourth inning and added five more runs in the fifth and sixth innings. The game […]

I-S School Board to decide staff contracts, daycare lease, and auditorium upgrades

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board of Education will convene on Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in Room #6 of the Iola Elementary School, where members are expected to take significant actions on staff contracts, approve a new daycare lease, and review funding for auditorium improvements. Public input will be allowed with prior registration, […]

I-S School District complying with federal DEI directive

Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced that Wisconsin school districts will not adhere to the April 3 order from the Department of Education (DOE) without further clarification.  The deadline has been extended to April 24 for compliance. Chris Nelson, district administrator for Iola-Scandinavia School District, states that while he believes the district complies with the […]

I-S Softball loses conference opener to Manawa

By Tom Andserson, Head Coach Manawa beat Iola-Scandinavia, 7-3, in the conference opener for both teams on Tuesday, April 8, in Iola. The loss gives the Thunderbirds at 0-1 conference record and a 1-2 overall record. Manawa took a 4-0 lead after three innings, but the Thunderbirds battled back with three runs to make the […]

Egg My House set for April 19

Iola-Scandinavia High School Softball Fundraiser By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia girls’ high school softball team will again be doing their “Egg My House” Easter Egg Hunt fundraiser on Saturday, April 19, the evening before Easter Sunday. We will be taking orders through Friday, April 11. Most of our deliveries are in the Iola […]