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The Iola Historical Society will convene its April meeting and program on Monday, April 29, at the Machine Shed located at 222 Depot Street, Iola. The highlight of the evening will be the program at 7 p.m., featuring guest speakers Dr. Sissel Schroeder, an anthropologist from the University of Wisconsin, and Tamara Tomsen, a marine […]
The Town of Iola Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the town hall. The meeting will cover a variety of topics related to the town’s assessment roll and other important municipal matters. The meeting will begin with a call to order and roll call, followed by the […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team lost a non-conference home game to Winneconne 8-0 on Friday, April 19. The loss drops the Thunderbirds overall record to 7-3. The T-Birds were outhit by the Wolves 12-6 and also left seven runners on base. Myah Heschke provided the only spark with two doubles. […]
Waupaca County high risk: Avoid burning until conditions improve By Wisconsin-DNR The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) again asks the public to stay vigilant and avoid outdoor burning this weekend, April 20-21, 2024, due to elevated fire danger. There have been 18 wildfires in Waupaca County in 2024, placing it ninth in the state. […]
By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner A group of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, April 16, against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to allow voters with disabilities to cast and file absentee ballots electronically. The lawsuit argues that every voter in Wisconsin has the right to a secret ballot, however, a law against […]
Around Town IOLA VACANT BUILDINGS: The Village of Iola’s Revitalization Committee will have a questionnaire mailed out to property owners about plans for their vacant downtown buildings. WORKERS NEEDED: Iola-Scandinavia Track & Field needs a couple more adult workers for the April 27 middle school track meet. Meet start time is 10 a.m. Pay is […]
By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia varsity softball team – behind another strong pitching performance by Julia Munoz – beat Shiocton, 4-1 in a CWC-East game on Thursday, April 18. Munoz went the distance allowing four hits, and one walk while striking out 10 batters. The one run scored by Shiocton was an unearned […]
The Village of Iola Community Development Authority met on Tuesday, March 26, at Iola Village Hall and centered its attention on the signage at the intersection of State Highways 49 and 161. Present for the meeting were Jennifer Schustek, Mark McCoy, Jim Rasmussen, Mark Sether, Clifford Mishler, Joe Opperman, Glenn Tetzlaff, Scott Bestul, Phil Johnsrud, […]
Alan Bauer replaces Shannon Dane as trustee The Village of Iola Board met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12, in the Iola Village Hall. In a special public hearing, a motion was made by Rick Meyers to open the public hearing to consider the application for a combination Class “B” Beer and […]
