Kevin Kenneth Johnson obituary

Kevin Kenneth Johnson October 31, 1961 – June 4, 2020 Kevin Kenneth Johnson, 58, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, June 4th, 2020. He was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin, on Oct. 31, 1961, son of Delores and Ken Johnson. Kevin married Cathleen M. Reinert on Oct. 4, 1986, at Northland Lutheran Church in Iola. Kevin […]

Iola-Scandinavia School District Board to meet June 8

The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the Elementary School Library. It will be conducted as a virtual Zoom meeting. Due to the pending health emergency members of the board, public and media are encouraged to utilize the video link to attend the […]

Town of Scandinavia May 13 meeting minutes

The Scandinavia Town Board met on Wednesday, May 13, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Chairman Gary Marx called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Frank Bauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion was seconded by Bryan Fuhs. Motion carried. Frank Bauer made a motion to accept Clerk’s minutes. Motion was seconded by […]

Village of Scandinavia Board June 9 meeting agenda

The regular monthly meeting of the Scandinavia Village Board will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 5 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Agenda Approval of agenda Approval of May minutes Informal public comment time Joan Ballweg – State Representative Ken Van Dyke – Liquor License Covid-19 – Opening the Municipal Center Municipal […]

Village of Iola Board of Trustees June 8 meeting agenda

The Iola Village Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, June 8, at 6 p.m. in the Senior Room at Iola Community Center. 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 of […]

1 in 5 teachers say unlikely to return to classroom in fall

From Inside Daily Brief Teachers nationwide are weighing the risks between returning to school in the fall, and risk contracting coronavirus, or refusing, and risk getting fired. Teachers told WaPo that plans to keep students physically distant and to enforce mask-wearing are unrealistic. More According to a recent poll, two-thirds of teachers believe their schools will reopen in the fall, […]

Town of Scandinavia Board June 10 agenda

Notice is hereby given that the Scandinavia Town Board will meet on Wednesday, June 10, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center for the monthly board meeting. Agenda Approval of the Agenda Clerk’s Minutes Treasurer’s Report Planning Commission Report Road Issues Old Business Vandyke Junk/Salvage Yard Ron Gavin Junk/Salvage Yard Wisconsin DOT Proposed Hwy 49 project has […]

Betty J. Wasrud obituary

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, […]

Chamber cancels fireworks, Tastes & Tunes

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 […]

Bank First lobby to reopen June 8

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 […]