Town of Iola Board to meet Dec. 18

The Town of Iola Board’s regular monthly meeting is Monday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Agenda Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public Comments Old Business: Roads/Bridges New Business Approval of Town Books Approval of […]

Iola’s Tim Polasek named Head football coach at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University has named Tim Polasek as the 32nd head football coach in program history, NDSU director of athletics Matt Larsen announced on Sunday, Dec. 17. Polasek is returning to North Dakota State from Wyoming, where he was the offensive coordinator under former NDSU head coach Craig Bohl for the past three seasons. See […]

Iola-Scandinavia events Dec. 17-25

Here are the upcoming events for Iola-Scandinavia for this Christmas holiday season! December 17 In the heart of Iola-Scandinavia, the day kicks off with the Spark Christmas Program at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 9 a.m. Later in the afternoon, head over to Odin & Freja’s Place for a festive Christmas Sing-A-Long from 2:30-5 p.m. […]

It’s a Christmas Tree

By Rep. Kevin Petersen, 40th Assembly District A beautiful 30-foot tree adorns the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. It looks like a Christmas tree, smells like a Christmas tree, and is decorated like a Christmas tree. But wait! At the Wisconsin State Capitol, it’s simply labeled the State Capitol Holiday Tree. Excuse me, but what holiday […]

Friday Iola-Scandinavia news tidbits

Around Town COFFEE: Congratulations to LittleWolf Gallery for having RUBY Coffees name brand a coffee with the name and logo of Iola’s LittleWolf Gallery! LittleWolf employs subtle characteristics in the roasting process which give it a slightly darker, slightly smokier finish… drawing from some of the qualities that might be found in a traditional French […]

Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town COACH RECOGNITION: Congratulations to ISHS fall coaches on being recognized for their team’s success: Coach Erickson as CWC Small Football Coach of the Year and Coach Hoffman as District 2 Boy’s Cross Country Coach of the Year! SCAM ALERT: Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative posted a Facebook Scam Alert. It has been made aware […]

Scandinavia Village Board takes decisive actions in monthly meeting

In its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center, the Village of Scandinavia Board addressed crucial matters, reshaping the future of the community. President Mork presided over the gathering, calling the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m., where Trustees Hayes, Knautz, Morgan, and Wilhite were present. The first significant decision […]

Iola-Scandinavia events for Dec. 10-17

Don’t miss out on the holiday activities in the Iola-Scandinavia area this next week! December 10 In the heart of Iola-Scandinavia, the day kicks off with a festive Christmas Concert by the Combined Community Choir at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 9 a.m. December 11 Early risers can start their day with a rejuvenating Yoga […]