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The Crystal Café of Iola will be offering menus for Cinco de Mayo (May 5) and Syttende Mail (May 17). For Cinco de Mayo, the menu will, offer a taco salad loaded with nachos and $1 Margaritas. The day is an annual celebration which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire at […]
The Scandinavia Public Library invites all crafters to Crafting Bee! This informal group is designed for hand crafters of all types to work in an atmosphere of creativity and mutual support. Assistance is available for a wide variety of crafts as well So, whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, quilt, bead, draw, or scrap, and […]
Parker Prahl of Iola-Scandinavia High School was honored at the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State Banquet this past week as one of 11 Division 4 boys to receive the WBCA All-State basketball award on. He was one of only 15 total boys from Wisconsin to earn the WBCA All-State Academic award! Parker was the only […]
Miss Benson’s Beetle will be the book choice for the May reading for the Scandinavia Public Library’s book group. Join Librarian Sue Vater-Olsen to discuss Rachel Joyce’s novel Miss Benson’s Beetle. “It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson–a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster–is just trying to get through […]
The Silver Lake Management Committee of the Village of Scandinavia will meet on Wednesday, April 27, at 6 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Introductions Approve Agenda Silver Lake Planning Meeting 2 with Tim Hoyman from Onterra Upcoming Meetings Next Committee Meeting May 17 at 6:30 p.m.: Approve Jan. 18, April 13, and April […]
Mystery Book of the Month Club in May for the Iola Village Library will be reading Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere. You can place a hold yourself or come in and talk to a librarian to get a copy for you and join the book club. infosoup describes the book: “In Shaker Heights, a placid, […]
Ruth E. Gundersen September 24, 1935 – April 7, 2022 Ruth E. Gundersen, age 86, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Care Partners in Hortonville, Wisconsin, where she had been a resident for a short time. She was born on Sept. 24, 1935, in Iola to Rudolph and Lillian (Anderson) […]
Saturday, April 23, the Iola-Scandinavia Track & Field team will be hosting a brat fry at Sentry Foods from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. It’s going to be a great day to stop down, grab some lunch and support the team! Can you have chickens in the Village of Iola? No, according to Betty Aanstad, […]
The following businesses have job opportunities in the greater Iola-Scandinavia area. Crystal Café, downtown Iola, has openings for waitstaff, full or part-time, competitive pay, flexible schedule, free meal after shift. To apply stop in or call 715-445-9227. Sliced Pizza Co. Scandinavia, three PT/FT positions (not summer-only jobs), and a FT assistant manager. Shivers of Iola […]
The Iola Historical Society Board decided to purchase a defibrillator at its Feb. 28 meeting. The Iola Lions will be asked for a donation towards the purchase. Board members who want to be trained on its use will be. Handicapped pathways at the historical complex will be finished this spring. The society will boost its […]
