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The Rotary Club of Waupaca members of our club helped the good folks at Sleep in Heavenly Peace build 15 beds. A couple of days later, a few of our members delivered one of the beds, along with a mattress and bed coverings, to a child in our area who did not have a bed […]
The Scandinavia Fire Department has announced its Spring Fundraiser and will be selling raffle tickets at $10 each or three for $20. Tickets are available from any firefighter and at many local businesses. The drawing will take place at noon on Saturday, April 2, at the fire station and Facebook Live. Raffle prizes include: Tikka […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District WSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival 2022 is right around the corner on Saturday, March 5, from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. at Amherst High School. We have high school students taking 32 events in the categories of vocal solo, vocal ensemble, instrumental solo, and piano solo. We have middle school students […]
David L. “Dave” Longman March 31, 1947 – February 15, 2022 David L. “Dave” Longman, 74, formerly of Janesville, died at his home north of Iola, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Feb. 15, 2022. David Leslie Longman was born on March 31, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Leslie C. and Beulah E. (Larson) […]
The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 3, and was called to order by Chairman, Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present and one town resident was present. The Board cited the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous […]
Ribfest, a fundraiser for the Iola-Scandinavia High School softball team, will be held at Silver Lakes Lanes in Scandinavia on Sunday, March 6, from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $25 each for a St. Louis-style full-rack pork rib. Also included will be baked beans, coleslaw, potato, bread, and a brownie. Tickets are available from team members […]
Silver Lake Lanes Wednesday Night Women’s High Scores for Feb. 16 200 Games: Sarah Manteufel – 247, 224, 203; Ashley Kons – 235; Melissa Garbe – 234, 219, 202; Flonnie Pliska – 205 600 Series: Sarah Manteufel – 674; Melissa Garbe – 655 500 Series: Ashley Kons – 589; Flonnie Pliska – 573; Vicky Koss […]
The Wisconsin DNR will refund the $10 application fee to customers who applied for a wolf harvest permit or preference point for the Fall 2021 wolf harvest season. The department will restore all customer’s wolf preference point records to their Fall 2021 pre-application status. Following a federal court ruling on Feb. 10, wolves in the […]
Effective March 3, Dr. Rod Messner has joined Iola Family Dental. He attended Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, obtained a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, and is a Preferred Invisalign Provider. Dr. Messner does root canals and extractions and is a skilled general dentist for fillings and crowns. He enjoys skiing and […]
The Iola Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Iola Project Backpack. Project Backpack provides food for hungry students at the Waupaca elementary, Chain, middle and high schools, Waupaca Accelerated Learning Center, Waupaca Head Start, Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Amherst elementary, middle and high schools, Iola-Scandinavia elementary school, and Manawa elementary, middle and high schools.
