Village of Iola Board meeting June 13 minutes

The Iola Village Board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Community Center Senior Room. President Schustek read the opening meeting statement and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, with a moment of silence following the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was taken by Clerk Betty Aanstad. Present: […]

Village of Iola public hearing on ATV/UTV curfew and noise

The Village of Iola held a public hearing on Monday, June 13, with regards to ATV and UTV curfews and noise. The June 13 Public Hearing was called to order by President Jennifer Schustek at 5 p.m. President Schustek read the opening meeting statement and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, with a moment of silence […]

Volunteers needed to ready Corn Roast grounds July 20

By Scandinavia Booster Club Please consider coming to help out in any way you are able! I might be biased, but our volunteers are also a fun group to work with! This Wednesday night projects to work on are below: 1. Trimming up low branches. Bring any pole saws or other tools you have for […]

Roy William Van Epern obituary

Roy William Van Epern May 6, 1944 – July 16, 2022 Roy William Van Epern passed away at home, surrounded by his family on July 16, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Roy was born May 6, 1944, to the late Euphemia “Fay” (Meulemans) and William Van Epern in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. He was raised […]

Silver Lake Management Committee to meet July 19

The Silver Lake Management Committee of the Village of Scandinavia will meet on Tuesday, July 19, in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Introductions Approve Agenda Approve June 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes Public Participation WI DNR Surface Water Grants: a. Lake Management Plan, i. Review Comprehensive Lake Management Plan Draft 1 provided by Onterra, ii. ProcellaCOR […]

Iola-Scandinavia news items

• Neillsville’s Emma Moseley, Iola-Scandinavia’s Parker Prahl named MarshfieldAreaSports.com & Zaleski Sports High School Athletes of the Year. See story here. • A 1968 black Ford Mustang fastback with white interior, VIN number 8F02FJ138105, was stolen from a private residence adjacent to the Iola Car Show grounds during the show. Doug Klein of American Dream […]

David Eugene Melby obituary

David Eugene Melby April 27, 1943 – July 15, 2022 David Eugene Melby, age 79 of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, July 15, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was born on April 27, 1943, in Iola, Wisconsin, son of the late Alvin and Esther (Gregerson) […]

Waupaca County Sheriff’s Race Part 4

Waupaca County Circuit Court security By Trey Foerster Two candidates are vying for the position of Waupaca County Sheriff in the Tuesday, Aug. 9, primary election. The winner of that contest will most likely win the position in the Nov. 8 election. You can read the first part of this series on the candidate debate […]

Local job opportunities

The following businesses have job opportunities in the greater Iola-Scandinavia area. Fulltime and parttime cooks and bartenders, The Iron Grille, download application at www.TheIronGrille.com and send to theirongrille@gmail.com. Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School Special Education Assistant, Hours: Mon. – Fri. Approx. 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Responsibilities: Assist special education students and staff, playground duty, assist teachers […]

New choir teacher for I-S Schools

At its July 11 meeting, the Iola-Scandinavia School Board heard the from its Personnel and Nominations Committee and hired Zachary Shulfer for the position of Music/Choir Teacher for 4th-12th for the 2022-23 academic year. The interview team consisted of Casey Danielson, Corey Landon, Stacey Wester, and Chris Nelson. Shulfer has a Bachelor’s of Music degree […]