Vikings crush Clintonville 14-1 to secure third-straight championship berth

The Scandinavia Vikings stormed past Clintonville with a decisive 14-1 victory in a Badger Amateur Baseball Association Central Division playoff game on Sunday, Aug. 25, in Scandinavia. The win propels the Vikings into their third consecutive Grand Championship game. Ben Lee led the charge for the Vikings, both on the mound and at the plate. […]

Saturday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town BABA SEMI FINALS: Eland hosts Little Falls and Scandinavia hosts Clintonville on Sunday. Games start at 1:30 p.m. The Grand Championship will be hosted by the Scandinavia/Clintonville winner. Don’t forget to get those reservations in for the first-ever Hall of Fame Banquet Sept. 6. The class of 2024: Floyd Kristof, Pete Pleshek, Sid […]

Helvetia Town Board approves compensation for boarding stray dogs

At the recent July 2 Town of Helvetia Board meeting held at the Town Hall, Chairman Jeff Oppor called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with all board members present. In new business, several updates on town projects were discussed. A significant action taken by the board was the approval of compensation for Town […]

Thursday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Bible Fun Day, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Iola, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., one-day event for children and adults, 125 North Street, register by Sept. 5 by calling 920-685-0319. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: The Iola Village Library will have Family Movie Night on Tuesday, Aug. 27, starting at 5 p.m. This is a part […]

Taste & Tunes 2024 drawing winners announced

Mary Lou Marshall of Scandinavia wins grand prize By Iola-Scandinavia Chamber Here are the drawing winners from the 2024 Tastes & Tunes of Iola-Scandinavia! Grand Prize: a basket of gift certificates and other goodies from our 18 venues: Mary Lou Marshall of Scandinavia. Central Waters Brewing Company goody bags: Sally Prideaux of Amherst and Julie […]

New teachers visit IHS

By Iola-Scandinavia Chamber On Monday the Chamber conducted its annual New Teacher Tour of the Iola-Scandinavia area. A small group on this year’s tour — only two new teachers, which shows stability for the school district. The 1 1/2-hour tour through Scandinavia, Iola, and up to the Iola Winter Sports Club, ended appropriately at the […]

Iola Historical Society explores local industrial history on Aug. 26

The Iola Historical Society will delve into the fascinating history of one of its local industrial pioneers during its upcoming community meeting on Monday, Aug. 26. The program, titled “Iola’s Grayhill: An Industrial Operation on the Cutting Edge,” will be presented by Bengt Hellgren and Jack Vater at 7 p.m. at the Machine Shed, at […]