Town of Iola Voting by Absentee Ballot

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she […]

Steen new CEO at Legacy Seed Companies

Colin Steen has been appointed chief executive officer of Legacy Seed Companies in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. Steen will lead all commercial, administrative, operational, and financial aspects of the organization, working with the board to establish strategic direction. He was previously with Syngenta Ventures. – Courtesy Feedstuffs

I-S School District reopening plan approved July 13

On Monday, July 13th our school board approved a framework to reopen our schools in the 2020-2021 school year. This framework was developed by a committee of 27 community members and staff. The plan is an overview of what we will be detailing out in the next couple of months. This document was compiled using […]

Rally for Iola thanks participants, volunteers and communities

By Joe Opperman, Executive Director Iola Car Show I would like to issue a very sincere “thank you” to all those who participated directly or enjoyed the Rally for Iola indirectly along the Rally Route.  In a year that is very challenging for all of us, it was very heartwarming to see so much fun, […]

I-S School Board July 13 agenda

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia will hold its regular monthly board meeting on Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m. in the Elementary Library and via Zoom. This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public […]

Scandinavia Village Board of Trustees July 14 agenda

The regular monthly meeting of the Scandinavia Village Board will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Approval of June minutes Informal public comment time Vanessa Kirmse – Chicken Permit Pete Van Dyke – 330 N Main Street Lisa Shirek – Outdoor seating Municipal Center […]

Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District meeting July 14

Notice is hereby given that the Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will hold its quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, in the Community Room of the Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Informal Public comment time Tim Hoyman (Onterra) – Lake Management Plan Set date for annual meeting Review By-Laws Budget Announcements/discussion […]

Village of Iola Board of Trustees July 13 meeting agenda

The Village of Iola Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, July 13, at 6 p.m. at the Iola Community Center and via GoToMeeting. This meeting and all other meetings of the Village Board are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware […]

First National Bank’s Archie Overby avoids prison

This week, as part of a plea agreement, Archie Overby, formerly CEO and chairman of the board of Waupaca Bancorporation Inc./First National Bank, pleaded guilty to one charge of misapplication of bank funds and was sentenced. A dozen counts of bank fraud were dismissed. U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger stated that Overby treated the bank as […]

Village of Iola Board of Trustees June 8 meeting minutes

The monthly Village of Iola Board of Trustees meeting was held Monday, June 8, at 6 p.m. via GoToMeeting and in person at the Iola Community Center, by special accommodations. President Joel Edler called the regular monthly meeting of the Iola Village Board of Trustees to order. President Edler made the open meeting statement that […]