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Lake Iola Lake District Commissioners will meet on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. at Iola Village Hall to discuss and potentially adopt a budget recommendation for the 2026-27 fiscal year and a tax levy for 2026. The board will also set the date, time, and location for its annual meeting and adopt an agenda […]
The Town of Iola Board will convene its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30, to address ongoing infrastructure needs, proposed changes to cemetery operations and zoning ordinances, and preparations for the annual town meeting. The meeting is expected to include routine procedural items along with substantive discussions. The board will call the […]
Rep. Brent Jacobson, a Republican from Mosinee, announced Thursday he will seek re-election this fall to represent Wisconsin’s 87th Assembly District. Jacobson, who served nearly a decade as Mosinee mayor before winning his Assembly seat, highlighted several accomplishments from his first term as he launched his campaign for a second term. The district covers portions […]
In every election cycle, HeadspringIS.com does what small-town papers have done for generations: we send the same set of straightforward questions to every candidate for the village board of trustees. We ask about local issues and how they plan to keep our villages and townships affordable for the families who live here. The tradition is […]
There are three Village of Iola Trustee positions that villagers will be voting for. The three with the highest vote count will win those seats. The candidates include: Erikka Flowers, David Harper (I), Mark McCoy, Pamela Parks (I), Mike Richberg, and Jason Woyak. Questions were emailed to candidates, and the answers are presented together below. It […]
There are three Village of Iola Trustee positions for which villagers will vote on April 7. The three with the highest vote count will win those seats. The candidates include: Erikka Flowers, David Harper (I), Mark McCoy, Pamela Parks (I), Mike Richberg, and Jason Woyak. Questions were emailed to candidates, and the answers are presented […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: The Iola Citywide Rummage Sale will be held May 14-17. The sale covers rummage sales in the Iola-Scandinavia area. The cost to be on the map is $10. Go here for the form to register. The Waupaca Citywide Rummage Sale will also be held on those dates. TRADING POST CLOSING: […]
Candidates for the School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board have answered questions presented by this news source. Incumbents Laura Krogwold for the Towns of Iola and Scandinavia and Vanessa Kirmse for the Village of Scandinavia are the only candidates on the April 7 ballot. Their term will be for three years. Answers to the questions are […]
Iola-Scandinavia School District proposes $7.6 million referendum Across Wisconsin, 17 percent of the state’s school districts (72 of 421) are placing referendums on the April 2026 ballot to exceed the state-imposed revenue limits that cap how much money they can raise from local property taxes. More than 70 districts will have referendums in April: 60 […]
Virginia Ruth Torgerson November 23, 1930 – March 16, 2026 Virginia Ruth Torgerson, 95, of Iola, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home on Monday, March 16, 2026. She was born on Nov. 23, 1930, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, to the late Anton and Caroline (Dersch) Frank. Virginia married Forrest Torgerson on Nov. 11, 1954, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church […]
