Village of Iola Board to meet April 11

The Village of Iola Board will meet on Monday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in the Iola Community Center’s Senior Room. Agenda Call to Order and Open Meeting Statement by President Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: March 14th, 2022, Board Meeting; March 16th, 2022, Finance Committee; March 24th, […]

Village of Iola Reorganizational Meeting April 11

The Village of Iola will hold its Reorganizational Meeting on Monday, April 11, at 4:45 p.m. in the Iola Community Center’s Senior Room. Agenda Call to Order and open Meeting Statement by President Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officers Committee Appointments Appointment by President of a Zoning Administrator Appointment by President of an Emergency […]

Town of Iola Board of Review April 26

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on April 26, 2022, from 6– 8 p.m. at the Town Hall, 170 Depot Street in Iola, Wisconsin. Board of Review operate like a Court of Law. Their function in NOT one of […]

Evelyn Marie Iverson obituary

Evelyn Marie Iverson September 27, 1935 – April 1, 2022 Evelyn Marie Iverson, 86, of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away at home on April 1, 2022, with her loving family at her side. Evelyn was born on Sept. 27, 1935, in Iola, Wisconsin, the daughter of Marie and Oscar Loberg. Evelyn is remembered by many for […]

Local job opportunities

The following businesses have job opportunities in the greater Iola-Scandinavia area. A Personal Touch Pet Salon, Scandinavia, is hiring a fulltime grooming assistant bather and retail for 30-50 hours per week. Starts at $10/hour plus tips. Info 715-467-0003 or apersonaltouchpetsalonllc@gmail.com.   Waupaca Foundry, Waupaca, is hiring full-time production team members to join its Waupaca team. […]

Old Car Show collector beer cans for 50th anniversary

The Iola Old Car Show is featuring eight collector beer cans for its 50th anniversary show this year in partnership with O’so Brewing Company and Wisconsin Distributors. Vehicles featured are: 1930 Cadillac V-16, 1957 Chevy Pickup, 1957 Chevy Two Door, 1965 Shelby Mustang Fastback, 1966 Volkswagon 23-Window Bus, 1967 Corvette, 1967 Pontiac GTO, and 1970 […]

Spring election results

Winners have emerged from the April 5 Spring election. What follows are the election contests with total votes for each respective race. Iola-Scandinavia School Board Village of Iola: Mike Harbridge 336, Rick Meyers 183 Towns of Harrison, Wyoming & Helvetia: Michael J. Grassl (write-in) 64, Scattered votes 15 Towns of Amherst & Scandinavia: Tony Neumann […]

Grassl a write-in for I-S School Board

Mike Grassl is a write-in candidate for the Iola-Scandinavia School Board in the April 5th election. The board position is for the Towns of Harrison, Wyoming, and Helvetia (North). He has been endorsed by the Waupaca County Republican Party. Grassl, a retired Marine who served 24-plus years, has been married for 20 years and has […]

News tidbits to start your Monday

Iola Conservation Club Notice: Effective for the next eight weeks, the rifle range will be closed on Sundays from 1-4 p.m. and Wednesday evenings due to safety reasons, as the high school trap team shoots. King and Queen of the 2022 Adult Prom in Scandinavia are Thomas Ferg and Judy Bolier. Congratulations! LittleWolf Gallery on […]

Winners in Scandinavia Fire Department raffle

Winners have been selected in the Scandinavia Fire Department’s spring fundraiser and raffle. The Scandinavia Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this raffle. John Glodowski – Tikka T3X 30-06 Springfield (Donated by Swenson Tree Service & Logging) Jeremy Eisch – Impala Plus 12 gauge Shotgun Austin Webie […]