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The communitywide Christmas tree pickup will be held on Saturday, Jan. 8. Trees should be curbside by 8 a.m. Old dry Christmas trees can be a fire hazard, so this collection can be an easy and convenient way to dispose of your natural fir tree. The service is provided by members of the Iola Fire […]
The Iola Lions Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 3, at Thirsty Perch. A board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. and dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. Members are encouraged to bring a friend. Raffle tickets for the Iola Winter Carnival will be distributed. Members with December and January […]
Millstone pizza and gelato is a great way to celebrate the new year! The Iola business will be selling both to-go only on Friday, Dec. 31 from 4-7 p.m. Call ahead with pizza orders, or stop in to pick up some pints of gelato. Flavors are: Cappuccino Chocolate Chip (Non Dairy Vegan Friendly), Peanut Butter […]
The Thunderbird boys’ varsity basketball team is at 2-0 in conference and 8-0 overall. On Dec. 29 the T-Birds easily handled Nekoosa 61-29. On Dec. 30 Iola-Scandinavia defeated Northland Pines 51-39. The Thunderbirds have outperformed their opponents by a 106-77 margin in conference and 323-208 overall. I-S has a six-game winning streak going. The team […]
A fruit basket weaving class will be held on Saturday, Jan. 8, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 3 p.m. at Lessons from the Art in Iola. This fruit basket starts out on a hexagon base and forms into a round basket. In this basket class you will learn basic basket weaving – how […]
Create a winter scene with a rustic barn, typical of mid Wisconsin. Learn how to do textures found on barn boards, how to use masking fluid, and how to add snow flurries (if desired). Minimum of three people required for class at Lessons from the Art in Iola. It runs from 9:30 a.m. until noon. […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School District will be producing its own newsletter by students and staff called the T-Bird Times. The T-Bird Times will have three different release dates: Early August, mid-January, and late May. An electronic version of the T-Bird Times will be available on the school district website and sent by email to families with […]
Albert (Al) Marchetti May 25, 1936 – December 27, 2021 Albert (Al) Marchetti, age 85, of Iola, Wisconsin, died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Al was born in Jeansville, Pennsylvania, on May 25,1936, the son of the late Albino and Anna (Marcinko) Marchetti. He grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania, […]
Priscilla D. Colrue December 3, 1932 – December 7, 2021 Priscilla D. Colrue of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.Priscilla was born on December 31, 1932, to Herbert and Rose (Heineman) Reiter. Priscilla enjoyed her life, her family, and her social circle. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, […]
The 60th Annual Iola Winter Carnival (IWC) will be held Feb. 4-6. The only events cancelled are the Norwegian Lutefisk Supper and the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce Indoor Craft Show. Activities begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, with the 6th Annual Snow Bully Fat Bike Race at the Iola Winter Sports Club, located five […]
