Around Town
MORE SOFTBALL RECOGNITION: Iola-Scandinavia High School star softball player Brooklyn Berrens has been named All-State 1st Team and All-District 1st Team. Her teammate and star player, Braelyn Jueds, has been named to the All-District Honorable Mention Team. Congratulations!
BABA BASEBALL: The Scandinavia Vikings beat Weymont 8-3 on June 19.
DINOSAURS AT LIBRARY: The Iola Village Library is offering a series of presentations on Dinosaurs starting today at 3 p.m. The series continues Tuesday, June 23, and Thursday, June 25, all start at 3 p.m.
IOLA CAR SHOW GREETS FATHER’S DAY: The Iola Car Show page wished Happy Father’s Day to dads and families continuing the local tradition. The 2026 event is set for July 9-11.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS STRAWBERRY FEST REVIEW: The Iola Historical Society will hold its June meeting Monday, June 29, at the Machine Shed to review the recent Strawberry Fest and discuss Lake Iola development.
Around the County
CATCH A RIDE CONTROVERSY: Waupaca County Supervisor Joel Bartel is questioning spending $2.2 million of the county budget on the Catch A Ride Program. “With projected budget of 2.2 million, rural Waupaca County taxpayers should not be subsidizing a service that primarily benefits the City of Waupaca, where more than 5,200 rides occurred in just 5 months,” he posted on the Waupaca County Board D20 News Facebook page.
NEW LONDON CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES ASSEMBLY BID: Shawna Riley of New London announced her candidacy for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56. She cited a personal mission to improve local representation and community issues.
WAUPACA COUNTY TRANSIT HITS MILESTONE: Waupaca County’s Catch a Ride program has surpassed 8,000 rides, providing flexible public transit to residents across the county. Officials highlighted growing demand for the service.
WEYAUWEGA PLANS BIG 250TH CELEBRATION: Weyauwega is expanding its Independence Day events to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, including a special parade organized by the chamber of commerce.
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
DELAFIELD SON SHOOTS FATHER: A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting his 52-year-old father multiple times in the abdomen during a domestic incident Sunday afternoon in Delafield. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries. (Source: WISN 12)
MILWAUKEE WEDDING RECEPTION SHOOTING: Milwaukee police are investigating gunfire at a north side wedding venue near 56th and Fond du Lac late Saturday. Two people were wounded during the reception. (Source: WISN 12)
GREEN BAY EAST SIDE: Green Bay police responded to an active situation on the 2400 block of Deckner Avenue early Monday, issuing a shelter-in-place order for the immediate area. The order was later lifted. (Source: WBAY)
FOND DU LAC COUNTY FATAL CRASH: Alcohol is suspected in a Sunday crash in the Town of Auburn that killed one person. A 16-year-old driver faces charges in a related earlier incident. (Source: WBAY)
WAUPACA MAN CONVICTED ON LESSER COUNTS: A jury acquitted Justin Uttech, 38, of attempted homicide charges in a 2024 domestic call shooting at officers but convicted him on several lesser counts, including reckless endangerment. (Source: WBAY)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
GERMANY INVADES THE SOVIET UNION. Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, sending more than 3 million troops across a broad front into the Soviet Union in the largest invasion in history. The attack broke the 1939 nonaggression pact and opened the brutal Eastern Front of World War II.
LOUIS KNOCKS OUT SCHMELING. Heavyweight champion Joe Louis defeated German boxer Max Schmeling by first-round knockout on June 22, 1938, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The politically charged rematch symbolized American resistance to Nazi ideology.
MARADONA SCORES HAND OF GOD GOAL. Argentine star Diego Maradona punched the ball into the net undetected on June 22, 1986, in a World Cup quarterfinal against England in Mexico City. Argentina won 2-1 en route to the championship.
CHARON MOON DISCOVERED. U.S. Naval Observatory astronomer James Christy discovered Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, on June 22, 1978, while examining photographic plates in Flagstaff, Arizona. The finding doubled knowledge of the distant dwarf planet system.
GI BILL SIGNED INTO LAW. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, known as the GI Bill, on June 22, 1944. The landmark law provided education, unemployment, and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans.
BRYAN ADAMS TOPS CHARTS. Bryan Adams’ “Heaven” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 22, 1985. It became the Canadian singer’s first chart-topping hit in the U.S. and stayed there for two weeks.
FRANCE SIGNS ARMISTICE. France signed an armistice with Nazi Germany on June 22, 1940, at Compiègne, creating Vichy France under Marshal Philippe Pétain after rapid German conquest.
HERB ALPERT HITS NO. 1. Herb Alpert’s “This Guy’s in Love with You” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 22, 1968. It was the trumpeter’s first chart-topper as a vocalist.
FAST AND FURIOUS DEBUTS. The action film “The Fast and the Furious” opened in U.S. theaters on June 22, 2001, launching a major franchise centered on street racing and heists in Southern California. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CREATED. Congress established the Department of Justice on June 22, 1870, and the bill was signed by President Ulysses S. Grant. The agency enforces federal law and represents the U.S. government in legal matters.
