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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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held at Northland Church on Monday, March 8. Chairman Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present at the meeting were Rose Troast, John Phillips, Brandon Schurster, Chris Thompson, Rodney Gill, Ann Casamassa, Jon Ann Kasson, Mike Schultz and Fran Moen. Mr. […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg I thank Gov. Tony Evers for signing two bills into law which will provide greater flexibility to students and their families to choose the school that best meets their needs. I’m pleased these two bills were signed into law today (March 26). These proposals were crafted with the input of […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Gerald James Trzebiatowski is married to his wife, Jackie. They have four children: Shelby (24), Jack (22), Jordan (22) and Jessica (22). They have a German Shepard named Emi. Gerald has one brother and one sister. Gerald graduated from Amherst High School. Gerald’s post high school career includes U.S. Army (63T […]
Due to the CoronaVirus pandemic, Kelly Zillmer, the assessor for the Town of Iola, will be conducting Open Book on April 19 from 10 a.m. until noon. He will be available via email or phone only. Please contact him at either of the following: 715-250-2471 or email at kzillmer@frontier.com. The Board of Review for the […]
The Iola Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 29, in the Machine Shed at 222 Depot Street. The board will conduct its meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. The 6:30 p.m. membership meeting will feature Lee Halverson sharing Robert Anderson’s Reflections of Yore entitled “Those Were the Days; Characters Abound in Iola”. […]
