Joel Thomas Edler obituary

Joel Edler Joel Thomas Edler, age 79, of Iola, Wisconsin, formerly of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.  He was Born on August 19, 1941, in Freeport, Illinois, to Russel and Margaret (Smith) Edler, Joel attended Northern Illinois University, where he studied business and played center for the NIU Huskies. Joel […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Hayli Breyhan

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Hayli Breyhan is married to her husband, Justin. They have two children, Jax and Jazzli. She has two siblings. Hayli graduated from Spring Lake Park High School in Minnesota. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education with a Math Minor from UW–Stevens Point and a M.A. in Education from St. Mary’s […]

Stuff the Bus Aug. 14

The Iola Lions Club will hold its annual Stuff the Bus event on Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sentry Grocery Store in Iola. As its name would imply, the goal of Stuff the Bus is to “stuff” the bus with school supplies. “Together, we can make a real impact in […]

Jim D. Cady obituary

Jim D. Cady May 31, 1961 – July 28, 2021 Jim D. Cady, age 60, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born on May 31, 1961 in Iola to Lowell and Gwendolin (Dain) Cady. Jim’s life was full of laughter and love. His love for his sons and helping people […]

Iola Car Show attendance at 121,500

The recent Iola Car Show hosted 121,500 visitors at the July 8-10 event. According to the car show: The numbers for the Iola Car Show are finally in, and it was an impressive year. Beautiful weather and rebounding from a year of closures, the Iola Car Show had a fantastic year. Camping was up 25 percent […]

Alan G. “Al” Klug obituary

Alan G. “Al” Klug January 13, 1944 – July 20, 2021 Al King of Brookfield, Wisconsin, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the age of 77 surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (nee Christensen) for 50 years. He […]

Iola Historical Society to meet July 26

The Iola Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on Monday, July 26, in the Machine Shed on the IHS campus. The business meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The topics include: Looking Back: Our Emergence from the Pandemic; Looking Ahead: What’s Ahead for Taste of Norway 2021, Improvement Project, and Handicapped Pathways Development. The membership […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Sarah Thiel

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Sarah Thiel is married to her husband, Mike. They have three children: Anthony, Jackson, and Olivia. They have two dogs, Lola and Rigby. Sarah has four sisters. She graduated from Tigerton High School. She attended UW-Oshkosh (Bachelors-Marketing and HR) and UW-Whitewater (Masters – School Bus Mgr). Sarah chose to work in […]

Town of Iola Board to meet July 26

The Town of Iola Board will meet on Monday, July 26, ay 6 p.m. in the town hall. Agenda 1. Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement 2. Approval of the Agenda 3. Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting 4. Public Comments 5. Old Business 6. New Business: Cemetery/Cemetery Fees […]

Town of Scandinavia June 9 board minutes

The Scandinavia Town Board met on Wednesday, June 9, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center and via web conference. Bryan Fuhs attended via web conference. Chairman Gary Marx called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Frank Bauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion was seconded by Gary Marx. Motion carried. Frank Bauer made […]