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Members of the Scandinavia Village Board will convene for their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the Community Room of the Municipal Center at 349 N. Main St., where they will discuss and potentially act on infrastructure updates, funding applications and a caucus to nominate candidates for two village trustee positions ahead […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will convene its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Room 6 of the Elementary School at 450 Division Street, with members including Chairpersons Boris, Kirmse, Krogwold, Neumann, Jones, Grassl, and Harbridge set to approve financial reports, fundraiser requests and hiring recommendations for volunteer […]
The Iola Village Board, comprising local elected officials, will convene on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Iola Village Hall at 180 S. Main St., to deliberate on a resolution authorizing the Lake District to apply for a harvester grant, address a parcel request at 144 Depot Street, approve an […]
The Scandinavia Town Board will convene its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Scandinavia Municipal Center, where members will address key infrastructure updates, zoning applications, and old business resolutions to guide local development and maintenance efforts. Board members will begin the session with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval […]
The Town of Scandinavia Board of Supervisors, comprising Frank Bauer, Brenda Mazemke, Bryan Fuhs, Lonnie Pryzbylski, and Mike Mazemke, convened on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center starting at 5:30 p.m., with public attendee Ricky Ertl present. The board approved the meeting agenda, clerk’s minutes from the prior session, the December 2025 […]
Around Town SKI JUMPING: Iola’s ski-jumping tradition returns Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Winter Carnival. Watch future Olympians leap from various jumps starting at noon. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will be available, with the drawing held in the chalet at 3 p.m. Join the excitement at the Central Ski Jumping Competition! CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAYS: […]
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Diane Meulemans to the Waupaca County Circuit Court, Branch 3, filling the vacancy left by the death of Judge Raymond S. Huber in December. Meulemans, who has served as Waupaca County Corporation Counsel since 2014, will serve the remainder of the term, which ends July 31, 2027. She will need […]
Around Town WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Watercolor artist Carolyn Rosenberger will instruct students on painting a winter scene on Tuesday, Feb. 10, starting at noon at Lessons from the Art. Cost is $25, and all materials are included. To register, email Carolyn at carolynrosenberger@gmail.com. HELVETIA TOWN CLERK: Doug Hines has served the township for over 30 years […]
The Town of Helvetia Board convened for its regular meeting at the Town Hall on Jan. 6, where Chairman Jeff Oppor and all board members approved routine financial matters, finalized a land sale, authorized the purchase of new tables for the Town Hall, and received an announcement from the longtime clerk about his impending departure, […]
Janet Virginia Mehus February 19, 1933 — February 3, 2026 Janet Virginia Mehus (Olson) of Iola, Wisconsin, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Feb. 3, 2026, at The Willows in Iola. Janet was born on Feb. 19, 1933, on a farm near Iola, to Hanford and Alice (Johnson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s […]
