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Around Town HIGHWAY 49 CLOSURE: Wisconsin Highway 49 closed Monday Morning Sept. 9th. Excavating IS TAKING place to replace storm sewer (in Village of Scandinavia) and Nichol Creek water culvert (near Larson Road). There will be a second closure of Highway 49 that is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Sept. 27, for work […]
On Sept. 6, the BABA inducted their class of 2024 into the Hall of Fame: Floyd Kristof, Pete Pleshek, Mark Mattmiller, and Sid Nowinsky. This year they were honored at a banquet held at Northwinds Banquet Hall in Marion, Wisconsin. A crowd of baseball fans from around the league helped honor them. Past inductees Dave […]
Iola-Scandinavia’s cross-country teams performed well at the Manawa Invitational on Sept. 10, with four runners earning Top 10 finishes. The meet at the Threshermen Grounds in Symco saw the boys’ varsity team finish second overall, while the girls’ varsity team took third. Leading the boys’ varsity team was Ben Beck, who crossed the line in […]
The Village of Iola Park’s Committee will convene on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. in the Clerk’s Office to discuss several key issues, including an update on broken playground equipment at Taylor Field and early preparations for the upcoming “Christmas in the Park” event. Committee members, chaired by Rick Meyers and joined by Pamela […]
The Iola Village Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Community Room at Iola Village Hall, 180 South Main Street, to discuss a variety of community matters, including the approval of trick-or-treat hours, the hiring of a full-time police officer, and a conditional use permit for campground cabins. The board […]
Job Opportunities PIZZA MAKERS: Sliced Pizza is looking for pizza makers Thursday through Saturday year-round. Send resume to: Slicedpc@gmnail.com. CRYSTAL CAFE: Looking for part-time wait staff. Apply by calling 715-4456-9227 or going to the website. BART’S PIZZA PUB: Formerly Northland Ballroom, Bart’s Pizza Pub is hiring cooks and bartenders/servers. DM at the Facebook page here. […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will hear about personnel changes at its Tuesday, Sept. 9, meeting. The changes include: Resignation of Emily Draska as assistant track coach, who has coached for six seasons. Hiring of Claire Karl for high school junior varsity girls’ basketball coach. She previously worked as a basketball coach in Amherst. Hiring of […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board to decide on approval of student group fundraisers at its Tuesday, Sept. 9, meeting. The proposed fundraisers are: DECA Pie Sale, Oct. 28 to Oct. 11, students sell pies sourced through food services to raise money to offset students’ participation and travel expenses, anticipated revenue is $5,000, anticipated expenses $2,500, and […]
At its upcoming meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, the Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will review high school entrance bids and consider several personnel actions, including a resignation and new hires. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Elementary School, Room #6, will cover a range of business, including updates on ongoing referendums […]
