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Around Town FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER: St. Mary Magdalene in Waupaca will be hosting a Free Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day. The meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ONLINE ORDERING: Bart’s Pizza Pub now has online ordering. Go here. Facebook
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School took significant steps to bolster safety by conducting an active shooter preparedness drill on Nov. 13, according to a report to be submitted to the Iola-School Board on Monday, Dec. 9. Using the ALICE protocol, the initiative aimed to equip 276 students and 38 staff members with critical skills to respond effectively […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will address key topics in its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Elementary School, Room #6. Major agenda items include updates on policy revisions, referendum progress, and lease approvals for Taylor Field and Ellison Park. Public input will also be welcomed at the start of the […]
Irene Alice (Johnson) Haroldson July 14, 1935 – December 5, 2024 Irene Alice (Johnson) Haroldson of Iola passed away peacefully late Thursday night, Dec. 5, 2024, after a short illness. Irene is survived by her husband, Leonard. She is also survived by two of her children: Ron (Jean) and Linda (Bryan); her five grandchildren: David […]
Around Town CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR THE WILLOWS: Stop in at the Iola Village Library and pick out a card and write a quick note to cheer up a Willows resident this holiday. LUTEFISK SUPPER WORKERS NEEDED: It’s time to come together and make this year’s Winter Carnival supper unforgettable! We’re looking for volunteers to help […]
The following items were compiled from press reports since the November election.
Around Town WATERCOLOR CLASS: Carolyn Rosenberger will be offering a watercolor class at Lessons From the Art on Monday, Dec. 9. Painters will a snowy country landscape of an old shed and its surrounding fence, while a forest of pine trees form a background of blue. TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS: Iola Sentry Foods will have […]
By Greg Ambrosius On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Christa Westerberg of Pines Bach, LLP officially filed an appeal in Waupaca County Circuit Court against the Waupaca County Board of Adjustment. The appeal was on behalf of three Township of Scandinavia neighbors regarding the sand mine permit that was given to Faulks Bros. on Oct. 25. The […]
Sharyn A. Medrow October 11, 1943 – November 23, 2024 Sharyn A. Medrow, 81, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. She was born to Clarence and Delores Nitz in Franklin, Wisconsin, on Oct. 11, 1943. Sharyn married Dennis Medrow the love of her life, on April 25, 1964, in Franklin. […]
