Sen. Ballweg recipient of Scales of Justice Award

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 […]

CWD confirmed in Harrison Township doe

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 […]

Letter to the Editor: Iola mine site

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 […]

Iola Historical Society to meet Jan. 20

The Iola Historical Society (IHS) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street, Iola. The board meeting will commence at 5:30 p.m. The membership meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Business will consist of a walk through oof planning for 2023 activities. At 7 p.m. Barb Kobs […]

Iola Car Show mine Conditional Use Permit to be refiled

In the aftermath of the Village of Iola denying a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a proposed sand/gravel mine, Faulks Bros. Construction of Waupaca will be refiling for a CUP for the Town of Scandinavia Iola Car Show properties. According to what was explained at the recently Town of Scandinavia public hearing on the matter, […]

Village of Iola Ordinance Committee Jan. 26 agenda

The Village of Iola Ordinance Committee will meet on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Iola Village Hall Community Room. Agenda Open Session Call To Order Open Meeting Statement Roll Call Public Discussion Closed Session (Adjourn into closed session under Wisconsin Code of the Village of Iola Ordinance 62-11 D. Closed meetings. The provisions […]

Village of Iola Personnel Committee Jan. 25 agenda

The Village of Iola Personnel Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 4:30 p.m. in the Village of Iola Hall Community Room. Agenda Open Session Call To Order Open Meeting Statement Roll Call Closed Session (Adjourn into closed session under Wisconsin Code of the Village of Iola Ordinance 62-11 D. Closed meetings. The provisions […]