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The Town of Iola Board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Chairman Mark Sprangers called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Board Members present were: Mark Sprangers, Bruce Faldet, Josh Franchuk, Denis Walter and Steve Madson. Supervisor Franchuk made a motion to approve the […]
The Back Forty, a country western boutique, is a new business that will be opening its door soon in at 307 North Main Street, Scandinavia. The business is a spin off by Country Chic Boutique. “We’re getting so close to opening, we can almost taste it! Check out our newest made in Wisconsin line of […]
Kermit H. Peterson July 9, 1920 – January 26, 2023 Kermit H. Peterson, 102, of King, Wisconsin, formerly of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1920, in Scandinavia to Frank Peterson and Maddie Christenson. Kermit married Marjorie Rowe in May 1946 at the Scandinavia Lutheran Church. […]
Operation Round Up Trust Board Member Mark Forseth (left) presents a check for $1,000 to Clifford Mishler (right) to help with the costs to develop the Chester L. Krause Legacy Park in Iola. The funds came from the CWEC Operation Round Up program. Funds in the CWEC Operation Round Up program come from the generous […]
The Town of Iola Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Agenda Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public Comments Old Business: Roads/Bridges New Business: (1) 2023 Tractor […]
PRESS RELEASE Playing a significant role as a senate sponsor for multiple family law initiatives that ensures Wisconsin citizens can more easily navigate the often complicated and intimidating court system, Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will be awarded the State Bar of Wisconsin Legislative Oversight Committee Scales of Justice Award in recognition of her efforts. Throughout […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Waupaca County in the town of Harrison, within 10 miles of the Shawano, Marathon and Portage County borders. The deer was a hunter-harvested 2-year-old doe and is the first confirmed wild CWD-positive deer detection in Waupaca […]
By Laura Scott We read with interest and chagrin your legal opinion column of yesterday regarding the proposed Iola mine site, as it relates – you opine – to a prior mine approved for Shady Dr. in the Town of Scandinavia. “In lieu of the fact [sic] that a CUP has been issued for a similar […]
