Iola Winter Carnival shines with creativity, community spirit

Ice carving, chili cookoff, and raffle winners announced Iola was alive with excitement as residents and visitors gathered for the annual Iola Winter Carnival, held Feb. 6-8. The event showcased a vibrant mix of artistry, culinary competition, a Snow Bully Race, ski jumping competition, and community engagement that warmed the village despite chilly winter temperatures. […]

Harrison Town Board to consider bartender license approvals at Feb. 9 meeting

The Town Board of Harrison will convene on Monday, Feb. 9,  to consider approving bartender licenses and address routine town business. The meeting of the Town Board of Harrison, Wisconsin, will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Northland Lutheran Church, N9880 State Hwy. 49, Iola. The board will review and potentially act on applications for […]

Scandinavia Village Board to nominate trustee candidates in January meeting

Members of the Scandinavia Village Board will convene for their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the Community Room of the Municipal Center at 349 N. Main St., where they will discuss and potentially act on infrastructure updates, funding applications and a caucus to nominate candidates for two village trustee positions ahead […]

Iola-Scandinavia School Board to greenlight volunteer coaches, field trips in routine business session

The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will convene its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Room 6 of the Elementary School at 450 Division Street, with members including Chairpersons Boris, Kirmse, Krogwold, Neumann, Jones, Grassl, and Harbridge set to approve financial reports, fundraiser requests and hiring recommendations for volunteer […]

Iola Village Board to weigh key approvals on grants, permits, and hiring

The Iola Village Board, comprising local elected officials, will convene on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Iola Village Hall at 180 S. Main St., to deliberate on a resolution authorizing the Lake District to apply for a harvester grant, address a parcel request at 144 Depot Street, approve an […]

Scandinavia Town Board to tackle zoning amendments, infrastructure inspections on Feb. 11

The Scandinavia Town Board will convene its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Scandinavia Municipal Center, where members will address key infrastructure updates, zoning applications, and old business resolutions to guide local development and maintenance efforts. Board members will begin the session with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval […]

Scandinavia Town Board greenlights bill payments, defers vendor amid fiscal review

  The Town of Scandinavia Board of Supervisors, comprising Frank Bauer, Brenda Mazemke, Bryan Fuhs, Lonnie Pryzbylski, and Mike Mazemke, convened on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Scandinavia Municipal Center starting at 5:30 p.m., with public attendee Ricky Ertl present. The board approved the meeting agenda, clerk’s minutes from the prior session, the December 2025 […]

Saturday Iola-Scandinavia news odds & ends

Around Town SKI JUMPING: Iola’s ski-jumping tradition returns Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Winter Carnival. Watch future Olympians leap from various jumps starting at noon. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will be available, with the drawing held in the chalet at 3 p.m. Join the excitement at the Central Ski Jumping Competition! CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAYS: […]

Gov. Tony Evers appoints Waupaca County Corporation Counsel Diane Meulemans as Circuit Court Judge

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Diane Meulemans to the Waupaca County Circuit Court, Branch 3, filling the vacancy left by the death of Judge Raymond S. Huber in December. Meulemans, who has served as Waupaca County Corporation Counsel since 2014, will serve the remainder of the term, which ends July 31, 2027. She will need […]

Thursday Iola-Scandinavia news roundup

Around Town WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Watercolor artist Carolyn Rosenberger will instruct students on painting a winter scene on Tuesday, Feb. 10, starting at noon at Lessons from the Art. Cost is $25, and all materials are included. To register, email Carolyn at carolynrosenberger@gmail.com. HELVETIA TOWN CLERK: Doug Hines has served the township for over 30 years […]