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. […]

ISHS Homecoming Court announced

Members of the Homecoming Court at Iola-Scandinavia High School are the following: Elle Charles, Lillian Fuhs, Riley Gambsky, Marin Hoyord, Mason Jarosh, Ian Koss, Jacob Lashua, Mason Kraemer, Will Meyer, Jaelyn Sivertson, Malea Tesson, and Chloe Timdal. On Friday, Oct. 7, the Homecoming Queen will be crowned at 2 p.m. Homecoming Week is Oct. 2-8. […]

IHS Annual Taste of Norway, Lost Arts Fair and Fall Craft & Gift Show Oct. 1

Watch Norwegian pastry making, lefse making, and Lost Arts artisans ply their crafts at the Annual Taste Of Norway & Lost Arts Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Iola Historical Society at 210 Depot Street just west of downtown Iola. The Annual Fall Craft & Gift Show will be hosted on the […]