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By Iola Fire & Ambulance Annual Burning Permits: These are suspended indefinitely due to fire danger and to reduce contacts in-regards-to Covid 19. This means no debris burning in a barrel or out in the open. Special Burn Permits: Special burn permits are also cancelled except for agricultural purposes (clearing brush to plant crops etc.) […]
Join in a weekly expression of gratitude and respect for all those who are putting their health on the line so we can make it through this COVID-19 crisis. While we do our part to stay safe at home, others are reporting to work, caring for the sick, making sure we can eat, keeping our lights […]
Deanna R. Summers February 17, 1948 – April 06, 2020 Deanna R. Summers, 72, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Feb. 17, 1948, a daughter of the late Rose (Wall) and Arthur Moeller. Deanna married Charles W. Summers, he preceded her in death on March […]
New in 2020, the contest now has a theme: Adventure and Explore. Art submissions can include places students have traveled or dream of traveling to, an imaginary place, a person or creature that is adventurous or likes to explore, or students are able to provide their own creative interpretation of Adventure and Explore. Again, this year, monetary prizes from the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, Inc., will be awarded to 10 student winners, and one student artist will […]
St. Mary Magdalene’ staff will try to livestream through Facebook on those three days. The church has changed the times for your convenience and so you can also participate in the Bishop’s Pascal Triduum celebration with Bishop Ricken. The schedule for those three days will be as follows: Holy Thursday 5 p.m., Good Friday noon, […]
Free Wi-Fi (wireless internet) is available in the Scandinavia Public Library parking lot, close to the library. To use the Wi-Fi on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop go to your settings (often a gear icon), then Wi-Fi, and then select LibraryGuest. No password is needed. For safety, please do not stand within six feet of […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Evers cannot postpone election. See the story here.
Invoking emergency management authorities laid out in state statute, Gov. Tony Evers today announced in a press release that he is suspending in-person voting for the April 7 spring election, moving in-person voting to June 9, 2020. The order also directs the Legislature to meet in special session on Tuesday to address the election date. […]
Due to the CoronaVirus pandemic, Kelly Zillmer, the assessor for the Town of Iola, will be conducting Open Book on April 8 from 1-3 p.m. He will be available via email or phone only. Please contact him at either of the following: 715-250-2471 or kzillmer@frontier.com.
Due to the Covid 19 virus, the open book meeting schedule in the Village of Scandinavia will not be held in person at the Scandinavia Municipal Center this year. It will be held by phone and/or email with the assessor. No one knows for sure how long we will remain in the ‘safer at home’ […]
