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The Harrison Town Board met Sept. 8 at Northland Church, where officials reviewed financial reports, approved catering plans for an upcoming Wisconsin Towns Association meeting, and scheduled next month’s budget session. Chairman Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., with board members Mike Schultz, John Phillips, Megan Guzman, Carrie Powell, Dave Loken, […]
On Aug. 5, the Helvetia Town Board convened at the Town Hall for its regular monthly meeting, where all board members and eight residents gathered to discuss and vote on a range of local issues, including approving a new propane contract, passing resolutions, and reviewing road maintenance projects. The meeting, led by Chairman Jeff Oppor, […]
Around the County PACKERS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE WEEK: The Green Bay Packers have announced that Mike Hansen of Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wis., has been named the Packers High School Coach of the Week. Read the story here. Around the State CINNAMON RECALL: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added more […]
The 14th Annual Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival will return Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3–4, at the historic Indian Crossing Casino (ICC Waterfront Bar & Restaurant), where blues fans from across the Midwest will gather to celebrate two nights of live music, food, and community along the scenic shores of the Chain O’ Lakes. The […]
As President Trump spotlights home affordability, rural communities across Wisconsin face historic challenges — from rising costs and shrinking supply to debates over government’s role in solving the problem. In farm towns and forested hamlets stretching from the Northwoods to the Driftless region, Wisconsin families are fighting a housing affordability crisis that has reached historic […]
Donald G. Williams September 17, 1951 – September 9, 2025 Donald G. Williams, 73, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 17, 1951, to Donald Williams and Joan (Martin) Gunderson. Don loved the Lord and was a prayer warrior. His passions were playing […]
The Iola-Scandinavia High School volleyball team will host its Annual Fight Cancer Night on Thursday, Oct. 16, bringing the community together for an evening of support, remembrance, and spirited competition. The event will take place inside The Thunderdome, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and volleyball action beginning at 5:45 p.m. Organizers expect the stands […]
Around Town PLANE CRASH FINDINGS: A fatal plane crash in Iola was likely caused by pilot error, according to a federal report released Sept. 11. The Piper J5A crash occurred on Aug. 19, 2023, shortly after Bruce Flannery, 78, of Gladstone, Mich., took off from Central County Airport. Around the State AGENCY-DRIVEN TAXATION: State agencies […]
State Rep. Brent Jacobson was appointed chair of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s newly created Task Force on Rulemaking. This move followed the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent decision in Evers v. Marklein II. That ruling, issued earlier this summer, struck down long-standing legislative oversight powers in the administrative rulemaking process, raising concerns about unchecked authority for […]
Arlette Gale Peterson May 28, 1938 – September 12, 2025 Arlette Gale Peterson, 87, of Iola, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home on Sept. 12, 2025. The last few years, she was living at The Willows in Iola and the Manawa Community Nursing Center, Manawa, Wisconsin. She was born on May 28, 1938, in Iola […]