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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Robert L. Rollyson June 29, 1931 – September 26, 2020 Robert L. Rollyson, 89, of Iola, passed away on Saturday Sept. 26, 2020. He was born on June 29, 1931, to Blaine and Madge (Hornor) Rollyson in Roanoke, West Virginia. On Aug. 9, 1958, he married Charlene Jones. Bob was in the US Coast Guard, […]
The Town of Iola Board will meet on Monday, Sept. 28, in the town hall at 6 p.m. Agenda Plan Commission Meeting: Brining Zone Map Amendment Regular Monthly Meeting Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public Comments Old Business […]
Historic Iola, Kansas, Baseball Team memorabilia featured in auction The Iola Old Car Show, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is finding creative ways to recoup the lost revenue of their cancelled car show. Now open for bidding, Iola Car Show is hosting an online auction to raise funds! This online auction will be open until […]
