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January 31 Snow Bully Fat Tire Bike Race, Norseman Hill, 6:30 p.m. February 1 Free Children’s Ice Fishing Contest, Lake Iola, registration 9:30 a.m., contest starts 10 a.m. Skijoring Races, Norseman Hill, 1 p.m. Norwegian Lutefisk Supper and Indoor Art & Craft Sale, Iola-Scandinavia High School, 1-6 p.m. Crowning of the Queen of Snows at […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements to WIS 49, between Depot Street (Scandinavia) to South Junction WIS 161 (Iola). The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Scandinavia Municipal Center, 349 North Main Street, Scandinavia. After a formal presentation at 5:30 […]
The Iola Village Library has fun and interesting programs planned for February. For ages 18 and older, join us on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. for a DIY Norwegian Gnome program. Everyone attending will make a cute gnome. Each gnome will be individual and unique depending on the nose, beard and clothing you choose. […]
The Town of Iola Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at the town hall. Agenda items include: Call to order and reading of the open meeting statement Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Public Comments Old Business: Snowplowing New Business Approval of Town Books Approval […]
Caroline Adams will present a program on Iola Riverside Cemetery at the Jan. 27 meeting of the Iola Historical Society. The program will be held during the membership meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. The HIS board meeting will occur at 5:30 p.m. Business to be considered during the meeting includes 2019 review accomplishments and […]
By Kevin Petersen State Representative, 40th Assembly District Your high school daughter – a star soccer player – awkwardly tumbles and breaks her arm. Your grandson playing college football injures his leg making a tackle. Or your neighbor had a surgical procedure. To overcome their injuries’ pain, an opioid based medication may have been prescribed. […]
Sarah J. Mohr December 01, 1936 – January 17, 2020 Sarah J. Mohr, 83, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Sarah was born in Iola, Wisconsin, on Dec. 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Elsie (Parks) and Edwin Weinmann. She married Roger Mohr on Sept. 5, […]
Chairman Sprangers called the Town of Iola meeting to order at 6 p.m. Board members present were: Mark Sprangers, Bruce Faldet, Josh Franchuk, Denis Walter, and Steve Madson. Others present – Chad Bestul and Dean Lashua. Supervisor Franchuk made a motion to approve the agenda for the meeting. Supervisor Faldet seconded the motion and it […]
The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia Board was held at the Town Hall and was called to order by Chairman Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present. One town resident was also in attendance. The Board cited the Pledge Of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read […]
