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PRESS RELEASE The bi-partisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips has been introduced by US Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI), along with Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME). Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non-interstate roads, increasing the risk of accidents as they encounter two-way traffic, […]
Around Town BEST OF WAUPACA IN IOLA-SCANDINAVIA: Local businesses being recognized in the “Best of Waupaca Area” for 2024 include the following: Best Bowling Alley, Silver Lake Lanes, first; Best Golf Course, Glacier Woods, second; Best Bank, Best Lender, Best Savings Institution, BankFirst, third; Best Nursing Home, Living Oaks at Iola Living Assistance, third; Best […]
After decades of delivering babies in the small Wisconsin town of Waupaca, Thedacare-Froedert Health shuttered the OB-GYN unit last month. What’s best for healthcare systems is not always best for the public, experts say. Especially in sparsely-populated, rural areas. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Since 1954, women in Waupaca and the surrounding areas could give […]
By Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner The U.S. Department of Agriculture has abruptly stopped a program that has helped more than 280 Wisconsin farmers move their products to local food banks around the state, to the consternation of participating farmers. On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers in a press release berated the administration of President Donald Trump for “trying […]
BY Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner U.S Rep. Tony Wied defended President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s work inside the Trump administration Monday evening during his first town hall, which was hosted by phone. Wied, who represents Green Bay and other parts of northeast Wisconsin, scheduled the call after GOP congressional leaders told members to avoid […]
The Village of Iola Police Committee convened on Tuesday, March 4, in the evening to address recent allegations against the Iola Police Department, ultimately determining that accusations of officers unfairly targeting bars and their patrons were unfounded. The meeting, held at 5:30 p.m., was attended by committee members Pamela Parks and Dave Harper, along with […]
Around Town ALL-CONFERENCE BASKETBALL: Iola-Scandinavia High School basketball players who have been named All-Conference include: Alex Robbins, unanimous, First Team; Korz Loken, Second Team; and McKenzie Bonikowske, Second Team. Congratulations! Of Special Interest US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: The DOE has a budget of 280 billion dollars annually. Less than 25 percent goes to educating our […]
Around Town STARRY NIGHT PROGRAM: Join Bill Wendtlandt at the Iola Public Library on Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. for a program on the solar system and the Winter/Spring sky. Around the State TELE-TOWN HALL: US Rep. Tony Wied (R-8th District) will hold his first tele-town hall on Monday, March 10, at 6:45 p.m. […]
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot from their respective town or village clerk or go to https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/vote-absentee-by-mail. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day and […]
