This wealthy Wisconsin congressman keeps aggressively trading stocks. A bipartisan bill would ban the practice

U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, a millionaire who represents Wisconsin’s northeastern district, reported at least $1.3 million in trades in February. Experts say it’s only a matter of time before his stock trading becomes a problem. By Annie Pulley, THE BADGER PROJECT Most Americans support banning members of Congress and their families from trading stocks in individual […]

Mary Patricia Bilski obituary

Mary Patricia Bilski Marc h 23, 1954 – April 16, 2026 Mary Patricia Bilski, 72, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her home. She was born on March 23, 1954, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to the late Arthur and Rose (Wall) Moeller. Mary wed Paul Bilski on Dec. 20, 1996, in […]

Lady T-Birds suffer first season loss

WITTENBERG – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost its first game of the season at Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 11-1, on Thursday, April 16. The loss dropped the Thunderbirds to 1-1 in the CWC-East and to 3-1 overall. The win improved the Chargers’ conference record to 4-0 and their overall record to 9-0.  The game was stopped in the sixth inning […]

Thursday Iola-Scandinavia news roundup

Around Town WASHINGTON, D.C., BOUND: FCCLA students competed at the State Leadership Conference, and three are advancing to nationals. Avah Weinreis and Olivia Thiel earned a Gold rating for their Chapter in Review Display, and Maggie Williams also brought home Gold in Entrepreneurship. At the state competition, Aliviah Noack earned a Bronze rating in the […]

Warhawks tie Thunderbirds 2-2 with sixth-inning double

Carter Birdyshaw scored on a steal of home in the first inning to give the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks an early lead, but the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds answered with single runs in the third and fourth before the Warhawks tied the game on a two-out double in the sixth for a 2-2 deadlock at Taylor Field in Iola. […]

I-S Softball beats Weyauwega-Fremont in conference opener

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach IOLA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Weyauwega-Fremont 16-0 in a CWC-East game on Monday, April 13. The game stopped in the third inning due to the 15-run rule. The Thunderbirds have a 1-0 conference record and a 3-0 record overall. The T-Birds had 15 hits. Brylee Jueds, Maya Munoz, Ava Printz, and […]

Silver Lake Rehabilitation District to hold meeting Tuesday

The Silver Lake Rehabilitation District will convene its April meeting on Tuesday evening to review financial statements, receive an update on the Silver Lake Municipal Center, and consider routine business items. The board will meet at 6 p.m. on April 14 in the Community Room of the Scandinavia Municipal Center at 349 North Main Street. […]