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Betty J. Wasrud April 7, 1945 – June 1, 2020 Betty Jane Wasrud, 75, of Iola, died Monday June 1, 2020, at Theda Care Medical Center in Waupaca. Betty was born in Iola, Wisconsin, on April 7, 1945, daughter of the late Gladys (Nassen) and Willard Johnson. Betty married Vernon Wasrud on June 5, 1965, […]
By Greg Loescher, Chamber President The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce has cancelled two of its summer events: the annual fireworks display, raffle, and ball games at Taylor Field in Iola on July 3, and Tastes & Tunes of Iola Scandinavia, July 17-18, held at more than a dozen venues throughout the two communities. The decisions […]
8:30-9:30 a.m. is designated for customers considered At Risk/Elderly By Mike Molepske, CEO As we enter into this next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce our lobbies will be re-opening on Monday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (lobbies will be closed on Saturdays). Important note: the lobbies […]
Donald “Don” Marrell Westley May 19, 1931 – May 22, 2020 Donald “Don” Marrell Westley, age 89, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at home, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Nelsonville, Wisconsin, on May 19, 1931, to Marrell and Alma (Lutz) Westley. Don served our country […]
The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held on Monday, May 11, at Northland Church. Present at the meeting were Bob Opperman, John Phillips, Diane Trost, Mike Schultz, Ann Casamassa, Fran Moen and Jon Ann Kasson. Chairman Dean Lashua called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The Clerk’s minutes from the […]
This is the regular meeting of the town of Helvetia. We will attempt to keep this meeting short so everyone can continue to quarantine. The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia it is 7 p.m. June 1. This is an open meeting and the public is welcome. Agenda Call meeting to order Pledge of […]
By Scandinavia Booster Club We wanted to reach out and first of all thank everyone who has already signed up for our golf outing, donated, or helped get all the details together during this crazy time in life! First off, we want to assure you this event WILL happen unless a turn of events happens […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen It is not only frustrating, but heartrending to hear from all my constituents that are part of the 728,000 Wisconsinites who have not received even one unemployment payment. My office has been advocating on your behalf with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to expedite those claims. If you or someone […]
The Iola Village Library will be re-opening on Monday, June 1. Our new hours will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Services will be limited. At this time only five people will be allowed in at a time to allow for social distancing. Call 715-445-4330 to make an appointment to use a computer. Curbside […]
