Iola Village Board to meet Feb. 14

The Village of Iola Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Iola Community Center Senior Room, located at 180 North Main Street. Agenda Call to Order and Open Meeting Statement by President Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: Jan. 10 Board Meeting, Jan. 10 […]

Sen. Ballweg helps Iola Car Show and agribusiness

PRESS RELEASE State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) joined her Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues on Feb. 9 in approving funding for her agriculture and agribusiness export initiative. JFC also approved her bill which raises the standard for exempting sales tax for entertainment admission sales by nonprofit organizations. “Representative Kurtz and I have worked hard […]

News items around I-S

Odin & Freja’s Place in Scandinavia needs some help finding equipment for their bar renovation project. They are looking for a used four door under counter beer cooler. We’d also be interested in finding a small kegerator. Starting Monday, Feb. 14, Northland Sports Bar and Grill will be opened Mondays starting at 2 p.m. Talk […]

Village of Scandinavia polling place notice

Location and Hours of Polling Place At the election to be held on April 5, 2022, in the Village of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, the polling place location will be in the Scandinavia Municipal Center, 349 North Main Street. The polls will open at 7 a.m. And will close at 8 p.m. If you have any questions […]

Anthony “Tony” Cisewski obituary

Anthony “Tony” J. Cisewski May 16, 1951 – February 8, 2022 Anthony “Tony” J. Cisewski, age 70, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. He was born on May 16, 1951, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph and Laura (Simonis) Cisewski. On March 4, 2000, he married Diana Cain in Waupaca. […]

High rollers at Silver Lakes Lanes

Wednesday Night Women’s high scores on Feb. 9 at Silver Lakes Lanes, Scandinavia. 200 Games Rachel Nelson – 268, 258 Melissa Garbe – 236, 230, 213 Flonnie Pliska – 228 Vicky Koss – 218, 216 Ashley Kons – 204 Jackie Hoffman – 203 700 Series Rachel Nelson – 709 600 Series: Melissa Garbe – 679 […]

Jazz Jam Feb. 12 in Iola

Jazz Jam will be held at LittleWolf Gallery, North Main Street, Iola, on Saturday, Feb. 12 starting at 5 p.m. LittleWolf Gallery will be open most of the day for shoppers. Eric and Amanda Bestul (Lessons From the Art/Bestul Taxidermy) will be hosting a Jazz Open Jam at LittleWolf Gallery so bring an instrument and […]

Around Town news shorts

If you are a pool player, you might be interested in the Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament on April 9 at Northland Sports Bar and Grill. Cost $24 per team with 100 percent payout. Call 715-677-3491 for info. Little Wolf Gallery on South Main Street in Iola will commence with a Jazz Jam night from 5-8 […]

Kids’ Ice Fishing contest results

Results for the 2022 Iola Winter Carnival kid’s ice fishing contest this past Saturday, Feb. 5 on Lake Iola, have been announced by the Lake Iola Lake District. A total of 129 youths participated, with their families. Fish caught and mostly released included: 19 blue gill (biggest 8 inches), 3 crappie (biggest 8.75), 9 Northern […]