IHS Strawberry Fest Sunday June 26

The Iola Historical Society will be holding its annual Strawberry Fest in The Machine Shed on Depot Street in Iola on Sunday, June 26, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Local crafters will also show off their handiwork, and an Antiques Appraisal Fair provides experts on a wide range of collectibles on hand to ascertain the value […]

Waupaca County Sheriff’s Race: Part 1

July 16 Debate between Durrant and Wilz By Trey Foerster Two Republican candidates running for Waupaca County Sheriff faced off in a debate on June 16 at Par 4 in Waupaca. The event was sponsored by the Waupaca County Republican Party. The candidates are incumbent one-term Sheriff Timothy Wilz and WCSD Sgt. Detective Cameron Durrant. […]

Silver Lake Management Committee to meet June 21

The Village of Scandinavia Silver Lake Management Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Introductions: New Village Board Member Representative Becky Morgan Approve Agenda Approve May 17, 2022, Meeting Minutes Public Participation WI DNR Aquatic Plant Management Program Rules WI DNR Surface Water Grant: Lake Management […]

Village of Iola liquor license public hearing June 27

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Iola Board of Trustees will meet in the Senior Room, Community Center, 180 South Main Street, Iola on Monday June 27th, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The following agenda will be considered at such meeting and any other matters the Board may wish to discuss: Application for a combination Class […]

100 Million people in America are saddled with health care debt

KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on […]

News tidbits from Iola-Scandinavia

Congratulations to these local I-S School District staff for their years of service: Valerie Olson, 40 years; Jill Willems, 30 years; Alan Bauer, Bill Myers, and Mark Wester all 25 years; Kristen Bertsch, Casey Danielson, Julie Maus, and Amy Wiersma, all 20 years; Annette Davy, 15 years; Jeannine Harbridge, 10 years; and, Megan Driebel and […]

Nominees announced for Iola-Scandinavia Chamber awards

The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber has announced the nominees for its 2021 awards. Thy are as follows: Person of the Year Award nominees: Phil Johnsrud of the Iola Winter Sports Club and Vicki Koss of the Scandinavia Booster Club. Business of the Year Award nominees: Country Chic Boutique, Scandinavia; Iola Car Show, Iola; and Thirsty Perch, Iola. […]

Iola Village Board May 9 minutes

The Iola Village Board met on Monday, May 9, in the Iola Community Center Senior Room. The meeting was called to order by President Jennifer Schustek. President Schustek led the Pledge of Allegiance and was followed by a moment of silence. Roll call was taken by Clerk Aanstad. Members present: President Jennifer Schustek, Trustees Missy […]

Iola Historical Society meets June 27

The Iola Historical Society will meet on Monday, June 27, in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. with the membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Business will be the Halfway Point Annual Review and Recalculation. At 7 p.m. there will be a Show ‘n’ Tell Mystery or Two. On […]

Town of Helvetia Board May 2 minutes

The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia Board was held at the Town Hall on May 2 and was called to order by Chairman, Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present. 7 town residents were in attendance. The Board cited the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous meeting […]