Bart’s Pizza Pub announced

Northland Ballroom will have a new owner as of Aug. 12. Bart’s Pizza Pub is owned by Andrew “Bart” Bartelt and Becky Bartelt. According to the company’s Facebook page, “We are from the Stevens Point area and I have spent a few decades in the pizza and bar business and Becky has done the same […]

Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town FOOTBALL TALENT: UW-Madison football staff have booked Iola-Scandinavia’s Korz Loken to visit for their game versus South Dakota as a prospect. The tight end currently holds offers from Central Michigan and Iowa State, but has been in contact with Kansas State, Minnesota, and Iowa among others. Read the story here. Job Opportunities CRYSTAL CAFE: Looking for part-time wait staff. Apply by […]

Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town RETIREMENT: Mary Schwartz has retired from the Iola Car Show staff. “It’s impossible to put into a few years what an incredible person she is, and how strong her impact has been on so many. Dedication and work ethic like hers can’t be replaced,” the show’s Facebook post stated. She started at the car […]

I-S School District short on employees

A few good people are needed for this coming year The Iola-Scandinavia School District still has four staff positions unfilled for the closely approaching opening of the 2024-25 school year. The positions are: Certified Staff MS/HS Special Education Teacher Substitute Teacher If you have questions about the MS/HS Special Ed position, please contact Special Ed […]

Schwartz retires from the Iola Car Show

Mary Schwartz has retired from the Iola Car Show staff after 41 years of employment. She started at the car show in 1983. Prior to her employment with the car show, she was active with the Iola Jaycees/Jaycettes in volunteering her time in the Swap Meet area. “It’s impossible to put into a few years […]

Resource Fair promises to enhance community well-being

The Waupaca County Community Resource Fair, set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Manawa Masonic Center, will be a significant event for the community. Hosted by Connecting Waupaca County Communities (CWCC), a subgroup of Be Well Waupaca County, the fair aims to promote connectedness while enhancing […]

New hearing on Iola sand mine set for Oct. 21

BY GREG AMBROSIUS The Waupaca County Board of Adjustment (BOA) will hear all new testimony for the Iola Car Show sand mine permit on Monday, Oct. 21, starting at 9 am. The verdict from the Waupaca County Planning & Zoning Committee has been dismissed and the Board of Adjustment will now hear all new testimony […]