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University of Wisconsin Anthropologist Dr. Sissel Schroeder and Wisconsin Historical Society Marine Archaeologist Tamara Tomsen will present their findings on the Iola Historical Society’s historic dugout canoe that was found in Selmer Lake, north of Iola. Their work is to catalog all known dugout canoes from Wisconsin, no matter where they are now located. The presentation […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach MANAWA – The Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team split a CWC-East doubleheader with Manawa on Tuesday, April 23. The Thunderbirds won the first game 3-0 while the Wolves took the second game 10-1. The Thunderbirds record is 8-1 in conference and 9-4 overall. Game 1 The Lady T-Birds scored one run […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia Varsity Softball Team beat Bonduel 2-1 in a key CWC-East match-up that took about 75 minutes to play on Monday, April 22. The win improves the Thunderbirds record to 7-0 in conference and 8-3 overall. With two outs and the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the […]
Highway 49 from Waupaca to Depot Street in the Village of Scandinavia will be repaved, retaining walls constructed, and culverts replaced starting in July after the Iola Car Show. Traffic impacts for the WIS 49, North Street (Waupaca) to Depot Street (Scandinavia) construction project include:
The Iola Historical Society will convene its April meeting and program on Monday, April 29, at the Machine Shed located at 222 Depot Street, Iola. The highlight of the evening will be the program at 7 p.m., featuring guest speakers Dr. Sissel Schroeder, an anthropologist from the University of Wisconsin, and Tamara Tomsen, a marine […]
The Town of Iola Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. The meeting will cover a variety of topics related to the town’s assessment roll and other important municipal matters. The meeting will begin with a call to order and roll call, followed by the […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team lost a non-conference home game to Winneconne 8-0 on Friday, April 19. The loss drops the Thunderbirds overall record to 7-3. The T-Birds were outhit by the Wolves 12-6 and also left seven runners on base. Myah Heschke provided the only spark with two doubles. […]
Waupaca County high risk: Avoid burning until conditions improve By Wisconsin-DNR The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) again asks the public to stay vigilant and avoid outdoor burning this weekend, April 20-21, 2024, due to elevated fire danger. There have been 18 wildfires in Waupaca County in 2024, placing it ninth in the state. […]
By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner A group of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, April 16, against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to allow voters with disabilities to cast and file absentee ballots electronically. The lawsuit argues that every voter in Wisconsin has the right to a secret ballot, however, a law against […]
