Richard Binley death notice

Richard Binley August 12, 1939 – October 15, 2020 Richard L. Binley, 81, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Oct. 15, 2020.  A Visitation will be the Voie Funeral Home in Iola, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. followed by a Graveside Service at the Iola Riverside Community Cemetery at 1:30 […]

Robert Harold Wasrud obituary

Robert Harold Wasrud August 28, 1932 – October 15, 2020 Robert Harold Wasrud, Sr., age 88, passed away at home on Oct. 15, 2020. He was born Aug. 28, 1932 to Royal V. Wasrud, Sr. and Josephine M. (Moser) Wasrud. He met and married Margaret C. (Malone) Wasrud on Dec. 19, 1959, in Iola, Wisconsin, […]

Highway 49 bridge officially opens!

The new bridge across the North Branch of the Little Wolf River in the Village of Iola officially opened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting. Cost of the bridge to the Village of Iola is about $80,000. The State of Wisconsin is footing the bill for the remainder of the cost. […]

Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District Oct. 13 agenda

The Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will hold its quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Community Room of the Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Informal Public comment time Lake Management Plan Appointment of Committee Election of Officers Announcements/discussion items Adjournment All interested persons will be given an opportunity to […]

Village of Scandinavia Oct. 13 board agenda

The regular monthly meeting of the Scandinavia Village Board will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Approval of September minutes Informal public comment time I-S School District: Info on Nov. 3 referendum question Atty. David Forsythe: Pete Van Dyke – 330 N. Main Street […]

I-S School District to close MS/HS building Oct. 12 for two weeks

By Ray Przekurat, District Administrator Today (Oct. 7), the Iola-Scandinavia School District received guidance from the Waupaca County Health Department that based on a significant increased number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the safest path forward is to temporarily close our MS/HS building on Monday, October 12th 2020 to prevent further spread. At this point, […]

A vote for newspapers is a vote for democracy

By Tom Silvestri – The Relevance Project Newspapers face another big election. It’s about them. While the United States is riveted by a most unusual presidential election, the newspaper industry is running to win the hearts, minds and souls of “voters.” These voters are readers, residents, subscribers, students, advertisers, marketers, sponsors and newspaper employees. This National Newspaper […]

Village of Scandinavia election notices

Location and Hours of Polling Place At the election to be held on Nov. 3, in the Village of Scandinavia, the polling place location will be in the Fire Station located in the Municipal Center, 349 N Main Street. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. If you have […]

$3,000 Rotary Grant supports area teachers and student safety

The Rotary Club of Waupaca presented checks totaling $3,000 to local school districts for the purchase of sanitizer, masks and other items that will help keep teachers and students safe during in-person instruction. The club supplemented funds received through a Rotary District grant, enabling grant awards of $1,740 to Waupaca, $720 to Weyauwega-Fremont, and $540 […]