Ronald “Ron” W. Rosenthal obituary

Ronald W. Rosenthal October 16,1942 – June 2, 2023 Ronald W. Rosenthal, 80, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on June 2, 2023. He was born on Oct. 16, 1942, in Shawano, Wisconsin, to the late William and Cecelia (Singer) Rosenthal. Ron married Jo Ann Poppy on Sept. 24, 1966, in Scandinavia.  Ron graduated from Iola […]

Sharon Louise Peterson obituary

Sharon Louise Peterson August 19, 1938 – May 30, 2023 Sharon Louise Peterson (84) of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on May 30, 2023, of natural causes. She was born in Iola to Frank and Margaret Schmidt. She grew up at Schmidt’s Corners where her Uncle Vern owned the garage across the street, her Aunt Mae […]

I-S Chamber announces award recipients

Award recipients were named by the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet, held on Wednesday, May 31. It marked the 25th anniversary of the awards. Recipients of awards included the following: Vicki Koss, Scandinavia Booster Club, 2022 Person of the Year; Glacier Wood Golf Course, 2022 Business of the Year; and Krista Watson, […]

Town of Iola public hearing June 26

The Town of Iola will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 26, at 6 p.m. in the town hall concerning approval of an amendment to the comprehensive plan and a Zone Map amendment application. The purpose of the amendment and map change is to combine a purchased piece of property with the rest of […]

Iola Historical Society to hear about radioed-controlled boats

William “Bill” Lund will speak before the Iola Historical Society on Tuesday, May 30, at 7 p.m., in thew Machine Shed at 222 Depot Street. He will display radio-controlled model boats and talk about the famed World War II era U.S. ships they represent. The IHSD board will meet at 5:30 p.m. and the membership […]