Iola Historical Society plans summer, fall events at April meeting

The Iola Historical Society will hold its April board and membership meetings on Monday, April 27, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street, to review plans for upcoming summer and fall events. The board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. A program titled “The Trapping World” will […]

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 […]

Schacherl, Linzmeier capture titles at Iola Spring Trail Race

Cole Schacherl won the men’s 5-kilometer division and Jared Linzmeier took the men’s 15-kilometer title Saturday, April 18, at the Iola Spring Trail Race, headlining a day of strong performances across distances and age groups at the Iola Winter Sports Club. The event drew 39 runners from communities across Wisconsin, including Amherst, Amherst Junction, Plover, […]

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 […]

Update on Village of Iola water quality and dam monitoring

By Jennifer Schustek, Village of Iola PresidentI am aware of concerns raised in surrounding communities regarding drinking water quality following the recent severe weather and historic rainfall.I want to assure our residents that our Village staff continues to actively test and monitor both our water treatment facilities and the quality of the water within the […]

Chargers’ six-run first inning enough to topple Thunderbirds 11-3

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed, cruising to an 11-3 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds on Thursday at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. The Chargers sent 10 batters to the plate in the opening frame. Meverden doubled to score two runs. Desrochers followed with […]

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 […]