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Diana Waller December 10, 1932 – February 20, 202 Diana Waller, born Diana M. Dettlaff, passed into glory on Feb. 20, 2021. Her last five years were lived in Merrill, Wisconsin, at Bell Tower Residence. She was born in Milwaukee on Dec. 10, 1932, and as a child of the Great Depression she grew into […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg Thanks to responsible budgeting by Republicans last cycle, our state is on good fiscal footing to recover from the pandemic. COVID-19 hit state governments hard, but it devastated many of our friends and neighbors who are still dealing with long waits for their unemployment, losing their jobs and seeing their […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen On top of all the adversity, hardship, and changes COVID-19 imposed on the state’s employers over the last year, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) recently determined that over 108,000 businesses who utilized the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans would be required to pay millions of dollars in taxes […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Tim Welch is married to his wife, Mary Welch. They have two children, Karina, 25, and Kristian, 22. They also have two pets, Buddy and Casey. Tim has three siblings. He graduated from Manawa High School. He attended Mid-State Technical College and earned an associate’s degree in Business. He also attended […]
The Town of Iola Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. Preceding the meeting will be a Plan Commission meeting on Rural Residential/AWT Zoning. Agenda Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public […]
Dawn Audrey Wasrud February 2, 1935 – February 13, 2021 Dawn Audrey Wasrud, a loved child of God, transitioned to her next life with her Savior on Saturday morning, Feb. 13, 2021, surrounded by her family. Dawn was born Feb. 02, 1935, to Arthur and Ermine Woltmann of Marshfield, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of […]
The Town of Scandinavia currently has open positions for an animal control officer and members of the Plan Commission. If you are interested please contact Town Chairman Gary Marx at 715-467-2273.
The Silver Lake Management Committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 16, via Zoom. Members of the committee include: Kristy Stacy (Chair), Lindy McLaren (Secretary), Mike Hafemann, Mike Hayes, Dave Mork, Carlo Lanz, Dana Rima, John Bertelson, Dell Mork, and Carl Lanz. Agenda Review Online Meeting Platform Etiquette Approve Agenda Google Drive Access Approve November 17, […]
Mary Ann Rice July 5, 1943 – February 11, 2021 Mary Ann Rice of Iola, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 77. She was born Mary Ann Bergen on July 5, 1943, to Lionel and Elsie Bergen of Iola. Mary Ann lived […]
