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Louise Erdich’s book “The Sentence” is the book of the month to read at the Scandinavia Public Library. A group discussion of it will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. at the library. Copies of “The Sentence” are available to check out at the Scandinavia Public Library, or you may place a […]
New coach named The Iola-Scandinavia Swim team will be organized under new coach Bobby Kuhns with practice starting on Monday, Nov. 28 from 6-7 p.m. On that date, there will be a half-hour team meeting starting at 6 p.m. and a lap skill assessment starting at 6:30 p.m. Practices have been scheduled for Monday, Tuesday […]
The Zoning Committee of the Village of Iola will meet on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. in the Iola Community Center’s Community Room. Agenda Open Meeting Statement Non-Metallic Mining Application, discussion Closed Session (If needed) – Adjourn into closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing […]
Your Right to Know By Tom Kamenick How much does it cost to copy one piece of paper? If you ask records custodians in Wisconsin, many will tell you 25 cents. At least that’s what they charge. Is that number accurate? Commercial printers charge half that for small jobs, and bulk printing jobs can get […]
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Donations are needed to complete the pickleball courts at Ingval Olson Park in Iola. The Krause Foundation has donated $10,000 and along with other donations and village funds the courts now exist. However, fencing must be installed and it costs $9,625. If you’d like to donate, checks can be mailed to Village of Iola, Pickleball […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
