Iola Lions Peace Poster Contest winners

In conjunction with Lions International and the Iola-Scandinavia School District the Iola Lions held their annual Peace Poster Contest. Lion Mark Forseth announced the winners of the contest to the sixth-grade class. They are:  SageLee Tremba (1st Place), Taedym Peskie, Zach Erickson, Audrina Rowe, and Ruby Maus. SageLee’s first-place poster has moved on to compete […]

Blooming Envy closes doors in Iola

Blooming Envy Flower Studio at 115 South Main Street, Iola, has closed its retail floral business. Owner Faye Kubisiak opened new studio in Scandinavia Nov. 1 specializing in wedding floral arrangements. According to her Facebook page, “Weddings are my passion! So the plan is to relocate to a studio that will better fit my needs as […]

Tuesday Iola-Scadinavia news items

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Silver Lake Lanes Holiday Shopping Spree is Sunday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. PUMPS FUEL SCHOOL: A donation of more than $1,000 was given by the Iola Cenex and Scandinavia C Store locations to the Iola-Scandinavia School District from use of the Spirit Pumps at these locations! CHRISTMAS PARADE: Iola’s annual Christmas […]

Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center September report

The following report from the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center was submitted for the Sept. 12 School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board meeting. The I-SRA is working on a flag football and volleyball program this fall. Parents have been getting the word out and planning to run the teams. During the end of August and early […]

Town of Helvetia Board Nov. 1 meeting agenda

The Town of Helvetia Board will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the town hall, E2544 County Road GG, Iola. Agenda Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes of the Oct. 3 meeting Approval of town bills Treasurer’s Report 6:30 p.m. Budget Heating Furnace Issue Moen Road Graveled Pagel Road Sign up […]

Town of Iola Plan Commission meets Oct. 31

The Town of Iola Plan Commission will meet on Monday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. It will be followed by the regular monthly meeting of the town board. Plan Commission Agenda Grenke/Noah Conditional Use Permit Monthly Board Agenda Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the […]

Opperman responds to open pit mining proposal

The following response from Joe Opperman, executive director of the Iola Car Show, addresses the concerns of neighboring residents to the proposed open pit mine for gravel and sand. What road would this be located on? This is located on our parking lots off of Hwy J. This arrangement will provide a stable revenue stream […]

Peggy (Dalland) Zinke obituary

Peggy Alice (Dalland) Zinke June 30, 1951 – October 20, 2022 Peggy Alice Zinke, age 71, passed away on Oct. 20, 2022. She was born on June 30, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest child of George and Anny (Maalo) Dalland. Peggy shared her childhood in Chicago and Morton Grove, Illinois, with brothers Ivar and […]