Scandinavia Silver Lake District quarterly meeting April 13

The Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Informal Public comment time Silver Lake Management Committee update Waupaca Chain Skiers Sink aeration lines Announcements/discussion items Adjournment All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be […]

Village of Scandinavia Organizational Meeting April 13

The Organizational Meeting for the Village of Scandinavia Board will be held on Tuesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Oath of office of newly elected officials Appointments to following positions: Board of Review, Trustee Member, Set Date: April 26, 2021 6-8 p.m.; Plan Commission; Zoning Board […]

Scandinavia Village Board April 13 agenda

The Scandinavia Village Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 13, at 5 p.m.. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Approval of March minutes Informal public comment time Ken Heger: Snowblower/lawnmower Reopening of Municipal Center American Rescue Plan funds Pete Van Dyke Update – 330 North Main Street Municipal […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Mark Wester

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Mark is married to his wife, Stacey. They have two children Payton 20, and Brock, 17. They also have two dogs, Lambeau and Max. Mark graduated from Bruce High School in Bruce, Wisconsin. Mark chose to teach in a school because “I enjoy working with kids.” Mark enjoys following sports. His […]

Pandemic unemployment

By State Rep. Kevin Petersen In a legislative session requested by Governor Evers, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Special Session Senate Bill 1 with wide bipartisan support that addresses Wisconsin’s unemployment crisis and protects Wisconsin businesses. Most importantly, this bill provides Governor Evers with a simple roadmap to move forward in upgrading the Unemployment Insurance […]

Raymond A. Michalski obituary

Raymond A. Michalski December 19, 1937 – March 30, 2021 Raymond A. Michalski, age 83, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was born on Dec. 19, 1937, in East Chicago, Indiana, to the late Chester and Lottie (Mackowiak) Michalski. Ray served in the United States Army and was a fire fighter […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Stacy Bestul

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Stacy Bestul is married to her husband Dale. They have a daughter named Sydney. They have a Goldendoodle named Sam and a Calico cat, Minnie. Stacy has one sister. Stacy graduated from Auburndale High School Class of 1989. She attended Mid-State Technical College and earned a Vocational Diploma in Child Care […]

The Bottom Line

By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Whether you agree or disagree with the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed at the federal level, Wisconsin will be receiving $3.2 billion in discretionary spending over the next 4 years. Although it lacked many details, Gov. Evers on Monday laid out his plan for how he intends to spend […]

Harold “Pete” Mark Finch obituary

Harold “Pete” Mark Finch October 2, 1950 – March 28, 2021 Harold “Pete” Mark Finch, age 70, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, after a long fight with cancer. He was born on Oct. 2, 1950, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Harold and Jeanine (Akey) Finch. On Feb. 26, 1970, he […]

Lake Iola fishery doing well

By Lake Iola Lake District Great news … our fishery in Lake Iola appears to be doing very well. The fyke net fish survey is being completed this weekend on Lake Iola. Nets were placed earlier, and they will be picked up over this weekend. An electroshocking survey, to better estimate the smaller fish population, […]