Thursday Iola-Scandinavia new items

Around Town STAR GAZING: Bill Wendlandt will present a program on the celestial stars on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Iola Village Library at 5 p.m. Job Opportunities REPORTER: MultiMedia Channels, owners of the Waupaca County Post, are looking for a part-time reporter to cover Iola-Scandinavia and Manawa. The position entails reporting on council and […]

Town of Iola Board sets date for 2023 levy and 2024 budget hearing

In a decisive move during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 30, the Town of Iola Board took significant actions, shaping the financial future of the community. In a pivotal moment, the Board set a crucial date for the 2023 Levy and 2024 Budget Hearing. Chairman Sprangers proposed Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., a […]

‘Worries of the World Wide Web’ presented by Judge Nielsen Dec. 6

By Iola-Scandinavia School District We are excited to welcome Waupaca County judge and I-S parent, Honorable Troy Nielsen, to introduce “Worries of the World Wide Web” for our families and community on Dec. 6 starting at 6 p.m. in our I-S High School Auditorium. Please join us to preview what students will hear in class […]

Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news tidbits

Around Town FULL-TIME BBQ: Iola’s Jeff Rice has announced he’s going full-time into BBQ after joined forces with Smoked BBQ Source. He promises a lot more content on his Facebook page and YouTube channel. Congratulations! SAVE THE DATE: Santa will be stopping by Silver Lake Lanes on Saturday, Dec. 9, from noon-1:30 p.m. Each child […]

Valerie B. Thompson obituary

Valerie B. Thompson November 13, 1931 – November 26, 2023 Valerie B Thompson, 92, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. She was born on Nov. 13, 1931, in Polonia, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Pauline (Rekowski) Ostrowski. Following her father’s death, her family moved to several different farms in the […]

Scandinavia Village Board takes decisive actions in October meeting

In an interesting monthly meeting held at the Scandinavia Municipal Center on Oct. 31, the Village Board, led by President Dave Mork, addressed several key matters impacting the community. The meeting kicked off with the approval of the October agenda and September minutes, both passing unanimously. A decision was also made to commence meetings with […]

Sunday Iola-Scandinavia news items

CWEC DONATES TO IOLA FOOD PANTRY: Mark Forseth, Operation Round Up Board Trustee, presents a donation of $500 to Sheila Olson, representative for the Iola Food Pantry. The funds were to be used by the Iola Food Pantry for their pantry needs. Funds in the CWEC Operation Round Up program come from the generous donations […]

I-S pool update: Maintenance work accelerating

Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center benefits from $15k project By Tim Welch Good news regarding our maintenance work this week! We have all our 4 filters cleaned and new filter media in place, and today I fired up our pumps and all is running well so far. Over the next few days all our pool […]