Around Town
RAFFLE WINNERS: Winners in the Iola Winter Carnival Raffle are: Jen O’Malley 1st $500, Rolf Voie 2nd $250, Evan Hertel 3rd $250 from Sentry, 4th Dale Bonikowske $100, 5th Faye Kiebisiak $100, 6th Adam Noack $100, and 7th Tim Roberts $100. Jack Klingbeil won a $20 gift voucher at Odin & Freja’s. Congratulations!
Job Opportunities
LIFEGUARD: A lifeguard is needed mornings from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center. If interested call 714-445-2411 ext. 1501 or email welcht@iola.k12,wi.us.
Around the State
LIFTING RESTRICTIONS ON LOGGING INDUSTRY: US Rep. Tony Wied (8th District) wrote a letter to Secretary Sean Duffy to congratulate him on his confirmation and address an issue that has been negatively impacting the logging industry and rural communities in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District and across the country. Currently, state weight limits for logging trucks exceed federal limits in all major timber-producing states and this disparity forces drivers who are transporting raw forest products to utilize non-interstate roads, extending transit times while increasing accident risk, fuel consumption, and road damage. Logging is a vital industry and supports countless jobs across the country, especially in rural areas. Allowing logging trucks to use interstate highways would reduce the risk of traffic accidents by lowering the chance of collisions at intersections and traffic lights on state and local roads.
