Scammers hit CWEC

According to a Facebook posting by Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, scammers have been calling in the area. “We have been alerted that there is a phone scam going around in which the person receiving the phone call is told Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative is calling and they are behind on their electric bill. This phone […]

WCSD may have altered reports

“What started as a trespassing call involving a suspect in Waupaca County led to an hours-long court hearing in which the sheriff testified under oath that police reports are routinely altered and deputies don’t always know their reports have been changed,” a story posted on WBAY’s website contends. See the entire story here.

Iola’s Eric Bestul Waupaca music teacher

Courtesy Waupaca Community Arts Hub The Arts HUB is excited to welcome our newest music teacher! Eric Bestul comes to us from the Iola area and will be teaching on Mondays. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist and music teacher who has toured the U.S. and Europe with a multitude of bands playing everything from country to […]

Field of Flowers watercolor class March 7

Local artist Carolyn Rosenberger will be instructing a class on Monday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. We will be putting rice paper on our watercolor paper to add extra interest and amazing textures as we paint wildflowers with a beautifully colored background. Cost of the class […]

Handwoven Wren House Class March 12

Weave your own wren house in a March 12 class at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. Home is where the birds are! In this class from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., you will be weaving a birdhouse, which will look adorable in your backyard or sitting on your porch. It makes a great gift. […]

New Red Cross Lifeguarding Course dates

New dates have been announced for the Red Cross Lifeguarding Course at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center. The dates are April 22-23, May 6-7, May 13-14, and June 3-4. Pre-Course work is required prior to these dates as this is a blended learning class. Email welcht@iola.k12.wi.us or call 715-445-2411 ext.1501 for more information on […]

DECA students going to Atlanta

Three Iola-Scandinavia High School students will be off to Atlanta, Ga., to compete in the DECA International Career Development Conference in April. The students are James Peck, Will Tappa, Jessica Schmoldt, and Cameron Harbridge. This past week, 16 students attended the DECA State Career Development Conference in Lake Geneva., Wisconsin. They competed in prepared events, […]