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The Town of Iola Board will meet on Monday, July 25, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Agenda Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public Comments Old Business New Business: Roads/Bridges/ARPA Funds Approval of Town Books Approval of […]
The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held on Monday, July 11, at Northland Church. Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were John Phillips, Mike Schultz, Jon Ann Kasson and Fran Moen. The minutes from the previous meeting were read. A motion was made […]
Admission to the Aug. 5-7 Scandinavia Corn Roast is as follows: $5 daily admission (age 21+), $3 daily admission 13-20 years of age, 12 and under free. Weekend pass $10 (21+), $5 (13-20). Admission covers access to all events. No carry-ins, no pets, no weapons. Friday, Aug. 5 4 p.m. – Gates open 5 p.m. […]
Pearl Patricia Moore January 10, 1926 – July 23, 2022 Pearl Patricia Moore (Pat to her friends) passed away on July 23, 2022, at the Willows in Iola, Wisconsin. She was born and raised in Morrisonville, Illinois, to Lillian and Clarence Goebel on Jan. 10, 1926. She and her five siblings grew up on the […]
Iola Historic Marker 20 at Riverside Cemetery was unveiled on Thursday, July 21, by the Iola Historical Society. The marker is part of an ongoing series that designates sites and buildings throughout Iola-Scandinavia as historically significant. Riverside Cemetery According to the marker and historical research by the Iola Historical Society, the history of the cemetery […]
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School – Special Education Assistant. Assist special education students and staff, playground duty, assist teachers in the classroom, and other duties set by the district. Qualifications: Possess or obtain within the first 30 days of employment a valid Special Education Aide License through the Department of Public Instruction. https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/149994 Sliced Pizza Inc., Scandinavia […]
Depot Street Station has a newly decorated gas pump to get your attention! It helps raise funds for the fire and EMS services. Thanks Depot Street Station! Iola’s Colton Zimmerman has been named the new Weyauwega-Fremont varsity football coach. He joins the teaching staff as a behavior counselor. See the story here. https://waupacanow.com/2022/07/18/new-coach-brings-new-attitude/ Car theft […]
“I do not know how to rebuild trust with someone who believes he can lie to me and has no interest in changing illegal practices.” By Trey Foerster One of the issues in the current Waupaca County Sheriff race is the relationship between the Sheriff and the District Attorney’s office. You can read the third […]
Daniel A. (Dan) McDowell November 8, 1939 – July 19, 2022 Daniel A. (Dan) McDowell passed away on July 19, 2022, the result of numerous strokes over the past nine years. He was born Nov. 8, 1939, to the late Oliver and Geraldine (Caldwell) McDowell in Oconto, Wisconsin. On Aug. 19, 1961, Dan was married […]
By MacIver Institute The legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) today put a stop to a rule promulgated by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) that would have allowed election workers to alter absentee ballot envelopes. This rule circumvented current statutes which clearly state that an absentee ballot provided with incomplete information “may […]
