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The Scandinavia Town Board will meet Wednesday, Sept. 9, to discuss a looming school referendum and updates on local junk yards. The monthly board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Scandinavia Municipal Center, where local officials will tackle a crowded agenda ranging from local property compliance to upcoming regional meetings. The evening’s top […]
The Scandinavia Town Board approved a conditional use permit for a new cell tower and voted to grant a $5 hourly wage increase for emergency medical services staff at its Aug. 12 meeting. The meeting, chaired by Bryan Fuhs, took place at 5:38 p.m. at the Scandinavia Municipal Center. Board members Brenda Mazemke, Bryan Fuhs, […]
The Iola Village Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to establish local holiday hours, review park donations, and consider designating a special celebratory day. The public meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Community Room at Iola Village Hall. Trustees will vote on Resolution 2026-7 to declare Sept. 20 as Charles Fritz […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in Room 6 of the Elementary School at 450 Division St. in Iola to address budget resolutions that could allow the district to exceed its revenue limit and put the question to voters. Board members will consider a resolution authorizing the school district […]
Around Town FREE HAT: If you’re a runner, you can get a free hat from the Iola Winter Sports Club is you register to run on Sunday, Sept. 13, in the Iola Fall Classic. Register here. RIDE FOR HEROES: This horse-riding event is slated for Sept. 10-12 at the Iola Car Show Campground. Wolf River […]
Schrank provided the top performance of the day for T-Birds The Amherst boys and Lomira girls’ cross country teams secured championship victories Wednesday at the 17-school Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Invitational. Hosted by Iola-Scandinavia High School at the Iola Winter Sports Club on County MM, the meet showcased stellar individual performances alongside tightly contested team races across […]
As an avid fisherman, Holly Neumann sought to bring the opportunity of that sport to those people who may have disabilities – especially older veterans – with the installation of a fishing pier at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Iola on Wednesday, Aug. 26. For her, the pier represents “unity and opportunity”. “Not only can […]
Started in 2009 by a local couple from Appleton who wanted to offer trips to Washington, DC, from local airports for local veterans so they wouldn’t have to travel to Milwaukee. Purpose is the same as all the honor flights: to honor and remember those who have served in any branch of the armed services […]
Staff, children, patrons, business leaders and other community members gathered Friday, Aug. 28, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating a new chapter for Young Impressions Community Child Care in Iola. Iola-Scandinavia Daycare Properties Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, purchased the building with major donations from the Krause Foundation, the Doll family, Community Insurance and Greg Loescher. […]
Around Town OPEN BOOK: The Village of Scandinavia has scheduled Open Book for assessments on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 9-11 a.m. at the Scandinavia Municipal Center. The Board of Review is Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. in the Scandinavia Municipal Center. To object and appear before the Board of Review, contact Alison Dunham, village […]
