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As President Trump spotlights home affordability, rural communities across Wisconsin face historic challenges — from rising costs and shrinking supply to debates over government’s role in solving the problem. In farm towns and forested hamlets stretching from the Northwoods to the Driftless region, Wisconsin families are fighting a housing affordability crisis that has reached historic […]
Donald G. Williams September 17, 1951 – September 9, 2025 Donald G. Williams, 73, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 17, 1951, to Donald Williams and Joan (Martin) Gunderson. Don loved the Lord and was a prayer warrior. His passions were playing […]
The Iola-Scandinavia High School volleyball team will host its Annual Fight Cancer Night on Thursday, Oct. 16, bringing the community together for an evening of support, remembrance, and spirited competition. The event will take place inside The Thunderdome, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and volleyball action beginning at 5:45 p.m. Organizers expect the stands […]
Around Town PLANE CRASH FINDINGS: A fatal plane crash in Iola was likely caused by pilot error, according to a federal report released Sept. 11. The Piper J5A crash occurred on Aug. 19, 2023, shortly after Bruce Flannery, 78, of Gladstone, Mich., took off from Central County Airport. Around the State AGENCY-DRIVEN TAXATION: State agencies […]
State Rep. Brent Jacobson was appointed chair of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s newly created Task Force on Rulemaking. This move followed the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent decision in Evers v. Marklein II. That ruling, issued earlier this summer, struck down long-standing legislative oversight powers in the administrative rulemaking process, raising concerns about unchecked authority for […]
Arlette Gale Peterson May 28, 1938 – September 12, 2025 Arlette Gale Peterson, 87, of Iola, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home on Sept. 12, 2025. The last few years, she was living at The Willows in Iola and the Manawa Community Nursing Center, Manawa, Wisconsin. She was born on May 28, 1938, in Iola […]
Around Town BLOOD DRIVE: The Iola Lions Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from noon-5 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center. Make your appointment at www.redcross.org or call 800-733-2767. LOCAL RUNNING CLUB: Iola-Scandinavia has had a local running club for years. Now research shows that more people are joining running […]
Cherie Jean “Pronovost” Stevens June 6, 1947 – September 5, 2025 Cherie Jean Stevens of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 5, 2025, surrounded by her family.Born June 16, 1947, in Missoula, Montana, to Jean and Beulah Pronovost, Cherie was the oldest of nine […]
The Iola Lions Club and the American Red Cross will bring the community together for a life-saving cause on Wednesday, Sept. 17, when they co-sponsor a blood drive at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness & Aquatic Center from noon to 5 p.m. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by visiting www.redcrossblood.org. Donors are encouraged […]
As President Trump escalates tariffs and pressures global drugmakers, Wisconsin positions itself as a pharmaceutical hub with tax breaks, workforce advantages, and billion-dollar investments. The pharmaceutical supply chain in the United States is undergoing a seismic shift. After decades of offshoring, President Donald Trump is betting on tariffs, executive orders, and pricing reforms to bring […]
