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Iola Living Assistance Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Nov. 6, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The debtor listed an address of 505 West Iola Street., Iola, and is represented in court by attorney Paul G. Swanson. Iola Living Assistance Inc. listed assets up to $3,488,034 and debts up to $6,224,895. The filing’s […]
Donald H. Carlson February 1, 1931 – November 22, 2020 Donald Harold Carlson, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formerly of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2020 at the age of 89 years. He was born on Feb. 1, 1931, in the town of New Hope, Portage County, Wisconsin, to the late Clayton and Helen […]
Covid-19 numbers are from the Waupaca County link and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are as of today, Monday, Nov. 23. Waupaca County death rate overall 0.56% to date. The 7-day positive rate has slowed a lot, now at 3% for I-S and 5% for Waupaca. The 14-day positive rate is down to 17% for […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen Since the November 3rd election, our office received numerous emails and phone calls from constituents and people all over Wisconsin voicing concerns about whether fraud influenced the state’s vote tally. Without regarding one’s political beliefs, having faith in the legitimacy of elections is vital to our democracy. Therefore, the Assembly Committee on […]
The Village of Iola will have a voting equipment audit on Monday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Waupaca County Courthouse, 811 Harding Street, Waupaca. The reporting unit to be audited is AVC Edge with VeriVote Printer, which utilizes the DRE voting system. The reporting unit and contests were randomly selected by the Wisconsin […]
The Silver Lake Management Committee will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda 1. Online Meeting Platform Etiquette 2. Introductions and Sharing of a Positive Memory of Silver Lake 3. Assign Minute Taker 4. New Committee Member Appointments 5. Grant Update 6. Scholarship Update 7. Committee Mission and Goals 8. Next […]
The Iola Lions are pleased to announce the winners of their annual Peace Poster Contest. They are: First Place -Ahnna Check; Second Place – Sophia Munoz & Savannah Burgdorf; Third Place – Charlotte Isermann and Alex Hartman. The Lions sponsor the contest in conjunction with Iola-Scandinavia Art Teacher Jill Willems and Lions International to encourage […]
Marsha L. Sparks December 23, 1947 – November 14, 2020 Marsha Lee Sparks, 72, of Iola, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. She was born on Dec. 23, 1947, to the late Marshall and Virginia (Verdenberg) Servis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Michael Sparks, he preceded her in death. Marsha is survived by Mike’s […]
The proposed 2021 budget for the Village of Iola will see an increase of 3 percent or $30,577 over 2020. In General Expenses, the overall budget will be reduced by $6,709 or 4 percent despite an increase of $5,000 for a new system for maintaining accounts and $800 for office supplies and telephone. Under Employee […]
Three trustees and president are up for re-election for the Village of Iola in the Spring election on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The village president position is open as Joel Edler is retiring. Village trustee positions up for re-election are: Pamela Parks, Kathy Briquelet, and Jim Rasmussen. The term for village trustees and president will […]
