Prahl named WBCA All-State Academic

Iola-Scandinavia’s Parker Prahl has been named as a recipient of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association 2022 Boys and Girls Basketball Individual Academic All-State award. To be recognized, WBCA member coaches were required to nominate their athletes. Minimum requirements for nomination included seniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and an ACT score of at least […]

More news from Iola-Scandinavia

Lisa Bauer has announced her retirement. She has been the Iola Village Library children program coordinator and has worked for the library for 27 years. She has successfully seen the growth oof the Preschool Story Time program. Stop by between now and April 15 to wish her well in retirement! Iola-Scandinavia Community & Aquatic Center […]

IPD to get $7k state investment grant

The State of Wisconsin is investing $50 million in law enforcement agencies, it was announced on Tuesday, March 15. The Village of Iola Police Department will receive a $7000 grant. In addition, $16 million will help alleviate the criminal case backlog through additional public defender and assistant district attorney support. Waupaca County agencies are receiving […]

Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Former Iola resident Spencer Erickson is moving to be defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator at Winona State University. He previously coached football for South Dakota State University. Congratulations and good luck! Build with Legos at the Iola Village Library on Monday, March 21, from 1-4 p.m. A relaxation and stress management with Angela Zubella […]

I-S businesses fare well in Best of Waupaca

Many Iola-Scandinavia businesses and persons with ties to the area fared well in the 2021 Best of Waupaca promotion by the Waupaca Buyer’s Guide. Glacier Wood Golf Course received the top honor for area golf courses. Sherry Kielblock of Silver Lake Lanes came in first as the area’s top waitress (not bad for a business […]

Town of Harrison Board March 14 minutes

The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held on Monday, March 15, at Northland Church. Chairman Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were Karla Schoofs, Alicia Wojtalewiz, Chris Thompson, Lee Miller, Lois Glodowski, Rose Troast, Mike Schultz, John Phillips, Jon Ann Kasson, and Fran […]

I-S Schools Principals’ Report

The following report was presented at the March 14 Iola-Scandinavia School District Board meeting. By Stacey Wester – I-S Elementary & Chris Nelson – I-S Middle/High School Ten students will be joining the Iola-Scandinavia National Honor Society Chapter on Tuesday, March 15. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a 3.33 or higher grade point average […]

Village of Scandinavia Open Book, Board of Review notice

Pursuant to Sec. 70.45 of Wisconsin Statutes the assessment roll for the Year 2021 assessment will be open for examination on the 18th day of April 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via telephone 715-250-2471 or email Kelly Zillmer at kzillmer@frontier.com. Instructional material about the assessment and Board of Review procedures will be available […]

Town of Iola Voting by Absentee Ballot notice

Voting By Absentee Ballot Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality […]