Village of Iola water utility rate hike meeting Sept. 1

The Village of Iola will hold an audiovisual public hearing on its application to raise water rates in the municipality. This hearing has no physical location. Parties and Commission staff appear by audiovisual connection over the internet. Parties and Commission staff may use the audio only telephone connection as a backup, or if no practicable […]

News items from around Iola-Scandinavia

Around Town The 12th Annual Schmidt’s Corners Woodtick Tournament will be played on Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 8 a.m. Team schedules: 8 a.m. Sewer Rats vs. Team Jose; 9 a.m. Silver Lake Lanes vs. Nail It; 10 a.m. Bear Lake Campground vs. Team Better Bats; 11 a.m. Schmidts Corners. This past Monday (Aug. 15), […]

Dolores Emma Melum obituary

Dolores Emma Melum April 5, 1933 – August 16, 2022 Dolores Emma Melum age 89 of Iola and the Town of New Hope, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital. Dolores was born April 5, 1933, at home to the late Walter and Alice (Eckert) Toellner in Nichols, Wisconsin.  […]

Resource for abused animals  provides safe environment

By Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department We at the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office want victims of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel for your fur babies too. The staff at the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office learned about this great organization and we want to make […]

Marquette poll and November election info

With less than three months to go before the mid-terms, the race for Wisconsin governor is a statistical dead heat, according to the latest Marquette University Law School poll. Democrat incumbent Gov. Tony Evers leads newly minted Republican challenger Tim Michels 45% to 43%, but the numbers are within the poll’s margin of error of +/-4.2 […]

Rep. Petersen approves closing of Office of Special Counsel

Waupaca GOP chair disagrees with Petersen In a press release dated Aug. 12, State Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) stated, “I support the Speaker’s move to close the Office of the Special Council. This past session, along with my Assembly colleagues, I voted for a series of bills that would have addressed concerns that were uncovered […]

Wonder what you can do in Iola-Scandinavia?

If you are new to town or perhaps lost contact with some of the clubs or organizations you had an interest in prior to the pandemic years, you’ll want to attend a showcase of area clubs at the Iola Village Library. The event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 2-4 p.m. This is […]

Village of Scandinavia Board Aug. 16 agenda

The Village of Scandinavia Board will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Approval of July minutes Informal public comment time Barking dog complaints – 110 West Street Parking Lanes – Mill Street survey Municipal Center: Public parking signs, New rope for flag Ordinance violations: […]

Vikings secure first round win in BABA playoffs

The Scandinavia Vikings baseball time secured a first-round victory in the Badger Amateur Baseball Association (BABA) playoffs on Sunday 5-4 over Green Lake. The Vikings will host Plover in the second round Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Aniwa will host Antigo/Polar. In the other bracket, Clintonville will host Marion and Little Falls will host Tigerton. Scandinavia […]