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Fischer Carroll of Stevens Point Area Senior High School and Eva Busch of Appleton North captured the individual titles Saturday at the SPASH Invitational, leading a massive field of runners through the trails at Standing Rocks Park near Amherst, Wisconsin. The varsity boys race belonged to Carroll, who crossed the finish line in 15 minutes, […]
Around Town T-BIRD VICTORY: The Thunderbirds varsity football team beat Rosholt 52-0 in 8-man play on Friday, Sept. 11. Congratulations, T-Birds! VOLLEYBALL: Last week, I-S High School volleyball action saw the varsity team place second at the Auburndale Invite, and the JV2 squad went 3-0 at their home quad. Congratulations! JEWELRY: T-Bird earrings are available […]
Around Town BOW SEASON STARTS SATURDAY: Wisconsin’s deer archery season starts on Saturday, Sept. 12. BRAT FRY FUNDRAISER: The brat fry at Iola Sentry Foods will benefit the Iola-Scandinavia PTO’s End-of-the-Year Picnic. CROSSWALK CONCERNS: Citizens have raised concerns about the safety of children walking to school in the Village of Iola and cars traveling at […]
Carsen Ann Elwing obituary November 25, 1944 – September 6, 2026 Carsen Ann Elwing (Schuelke), also known as Carrie, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. She was born on November 25, 1944, in Manawa, Wisconsin, to the late Frederick and Lucille (Knaup) Schuelke. Carsen married the […]
Around Town PARENTS AT LUNCH: The Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School hopes to schedule lunches so parents can join their children. Go here for the survey. MYSTERY TO BE SOLVED? Mr. Komp’s 6th grade Science classes used measuring skills and the scientific method to explore life’s great mystery: whether a Double Stuf Oreo is really double-stuffed. Hope […]
Wisconsin voters will decide three proposed changes to the state constitution on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The questions deal with the governor’s partial veto power over taxes and fees, government authority to close places of worship during emergencies, and bans on discrimination or preferential treatment by public entities. Each measure requires a simple […]
Around Town FOREIGN STUDENTS: Four foreign exchange students are attending Iola-Scandinavia High School this year. Sixtine is from France, Sara from Hungary, Sophia from Germany, and Songul is also from Germany. Welcome! T-BIRDS WIN: Iola-Scandinavia High School varsity football notched a win over North Crawford on Friday, Sept. 4, by a score of 14-6. This […]
Foerster – Vaadeland Engagement Trey and Mary Foerster of Iola-Scandinavia, Wisconsin, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cailin, to Kevin Vaadeland, son of John and Dawn Vaadeland of Park Rapids, Minnesota. The wedding ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 24, 2027. The bride-to-be graduated from North Dakota State University and is […]
