I-S Softball falls to Amherst 13-7

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach Amherst scored 10 runs in the second inning and coasted to an easy 13-7 victory over Iola-Scandinavia in a CWC-East game on Monday, May 6. The loss drops the Thunderbirds conference record to 9-3 and their overall record to 10-7. The Falcons outhit the T-Birds 17-7. Brylee Jueds had three […]

Monday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town FREE GOLF FOR MOM: Glacier Wood Golf Course is offering free golf to hard-working Mothers on Sunday, May 12. Call for tee times. SAVE THE DATE: Meet the Fleet, Iola Car Show grounds, emergency vehicles and Waupaca County Sheriff Department vehicles, 4-7 p.m. Around the County REGISTER OF DEEDS CANDIDATES: There are currently […]

MusicFest raises over $8,000

Funds to be used for No Iola Sand Mine legal expenses By Greg Ambrosius Wow! Wow! Wow! Those are the only words I could find to describe what happened at MusicFest on Sunday, May 5, at Northland Sports Bar and Grill. It was just an amazing day for our community as we came together for […]

Iola-Scandinavia’s Ron Scott speaking at VETx on May 11

By Mission: Possible Ron Scott will be sharing his adventures as an entrepreneur, film producer, and Veteran at the VETx Forward stage on Saturday, May 11, from 2-3 p.m. speaking about “Back on Track: Rebuilding the Waupaca Train Depot” film. I met Ron Scott, master storyteller and Emmy-Award winning producer, during an Innovator Accelerator for […]

I-S Softball loses to Wittenberg-Birnamwood

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach WITTENBERG – Leading 3-0, the Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team gave up six runs to Wittenberg-Birnamwood in the fifth inning and allowed the Chargers one more run in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 6-6 tie to lose the game, 7-6, on Friday, May 3. The Thunderbirds drop […]

Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news tidbits

Around Town SAVE THE DATE: “A Day on the Lake” fundraiser, Silver Lake Restoration Project Fundraiser, Jorgens Park Preserve, Scandinavia, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., picnic lunch and bake sale, pie auction, silent auction, poodle show at noon, craft sale, educational exhibits, Eco-Harvester display. Of Special Interest NO MOW MAY: You may have heard of No Mow […]

I-S Softball shuts down Menominee Indian

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team behind a strong pitching performance by Julia Munoz beat Menominee Indian 10-0 in a CWC-East home game in five innings on Tuesday, April 30.  Munoz allowed only three hits, two walks, and had 14 strikeouts in the shutout win.  The Thunderbirds improved their conference record […]

I-S Chamber Award nominees announced

Gala dinner is slated for May 22 By Iola-Scandinavia Chamber Congratulations to our nominees for the 2023 Chamber Awards! We are lucky to have so many great people and businesses in our communities! The nominees in each category are as follows: Outstanding Business: Country Chic Boutique, Melum Masonry, and Odin & Freja’s Place. Outstanding Person: […]

Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town TEMPORARILY CLOSURE: LittleWolf Gallery will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday this week. “Like 2000 other local CWEC accounts, LittleWolf was affected by the power outage this last weekend. So, LittleWolf will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday so that Donovan can catch up with some extra days making glass. Sorry for the […]