I-S businesses fare well in Best of Waupaca

Many Iola-Scandinavia businesses and persons with ties to the area fared well in the 2021 Best of Waupaca promotion by the Waupaca Buyer’s Guide. Glacier Wood Golf Course received the top honor for area golf courses. Sherry Kielblock of Silver Lake Lanes came in first as the area’s top waitress (not bad for a business […]

Town of Harrison Board March 14 minutes

The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held on Monday, March 15, at Northland Church. Chairman Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were Karla Schoofs, Alicia Wojtalewiz, Chris Thompson, Lee Miller, Lois Glodowski, Rose Troast, Mike Schultz, John Phillips, Jon Ann Kasson, and Fran […]

I-S Schools Principals’ Report

The following report was presented at the March 14 Iola-Scandinavia School District Board meeting. By Stacey Wester – I-S Elementary & Chris Nelson – I-S Middle/High School Ten students will be joining the Iola-Scandinavia National Honor Society Chapter on Tuesday, March 15. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a 3.33 or higher grade point average […]

Village of Scandinavia Open Book, Board of Review notice

Pursuant to Sec. 70.45 of Wisconsin Statutes the assessment roll for the Year 2021 assessment will be open for examination on the 18th day of April 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via telephone 715-250-2471 or email Kelly Zillmer at kzillmer@frontier.com. Instructional material about the assessment and Board of Review procedures will be available […]

Town of Iola Voting by Absentee Ballot notice

Voting By Absentee Ballot Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality […]

Village of Scandinavia Voting by Absentee Ballot notice

Voting By Absentee Ballot Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality […]

Iola Lions promote Diabetes Alert Day

On March 23, Iola Lions will be handing out Diabetes Awareness brochures while bagging groceries at Iola Sentry Foods. According to the CDC, almost 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, or 9.3 percent of the population. While an estimated 21 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, one-fourth are unaware they have the disease. […]

Betty J. Boehme obituary

Betty J. Boehme May 24, 1931 – March 3, 2022 Betty J. Boehme, 90, of Racine, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Primrose Retirement Community on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, on May 24, 1931, to the late Milo and Grace (nee: Greina) Anderson. Betty’s family moved to Racine when she […]

Iola’s Kristian Welch gets tender from Baltimore Ravens

Iola’s Kristian Welch was among The Ravens tendered six exclusive rights free agents tenders on March 9 as part of a flurry of transactions. Baltimore extended tenders to the following six players: C Trystan Colon, QB Tyler Huntley, LS Nick Moore, S Geno Stone, LB Kristian Welch, and RB Ty’Son Williams. Welch played in 16 […]

Donna J. Reierson obituary

Donna J. Reierson September 28, 1933 – March 10, 2022 Donna left her earthly body the morning of March 10, 2022, to fly with the angels, free of the pain and failings of her body. She was born on Sept. 28, 1933, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, daughter of Edwin and Vida (Peterson) Snyder. She was the […]