Village of Iola Board Oct. 10 meeting agenda

The Village of Iola Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Community Center’s Community Room. Agenda Call to Order and Open Meeting Statement by President Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings General Board Business Presentation from Sandi Moore regarding […]

Dr. Arthur O. Lee obituary

Dr. Arthur O. Lee August 20, 1931 – September 24, 2022 Dr. Arthur O. Lee passed away at the age of 91 on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 21, at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji, Minnesota.  The Rev. Corey Fuhrman […]

Voting by Absentee Ballot notice for Town of Iola

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she […]

Thursday news tidbits from Iola-Scandinavia

Now on the StoryWalk® in Jorgens Park Preserve in Scandinavia is “Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes.” This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery—apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn sky! […]

Book of the Month in Scandinavia is “People of the Book”

By Scandinavia Village Library Join us to discuss “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks! Please make note of the special time and location for this discussion—we’ll see you on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. in Scandinavia’s newest business, Odin & Freja’s Place! Copies of “People of the Book” are available to check out […]

Voting by Absentee Ballot and polling place notice for Village of Scandinavia

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she […]

Chet Krause Mural starts going up

By Iola-Scandinavia Chamber The first phase of Chet Krause Legacy Park is taking shape on the back of Shivers and JR’s Sport Shop. Half of the mural has been placed on the building with the help of volunteers from the area. The entire project will be dedicated December 2023 in honor of Chet’s 100th birthday. […]

Carvel “Cubby” Monroe Voie obituary

Carvel “Cubby” Monroe Voie Carvel “Cubby” Monroe Voie, age 93 of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday Sept. 29, 2022. He was born at home, on Smokey Valley Road, Township of Scandinavia, to the late Chester and Anna (Bobbe) Voie. He married on Dec. 22, 1951, to Betty L Balthazor at the Scandinavia Lutheran Church. […]