What is the Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association?

By Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association The Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association (ISRA) activities are run by parent volunteers with a focus on the development of young athletes. What is the ISRA in charge of? What programs do we all run? Those are some of the questions we have been getting lately. The ISRA is in charge of our […]

Tuesday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town VIKINGS WIN: In BABA South Central Division, Weymont forfeited to the Scandinavia Vikings on Sunday, June 30. MEETING CHANGE: Due to the holiday this week, the Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association meeting has been moved to Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia FITNESS AND Aquatic Center in the Fraley Room. If you have suggestions […]

Bryan Mark Beyersdorf obituary

Bryan Mark Beyersdorf March 2, 1963 – June 28, 2024 Bryan “Buford” Mark Beyersdorf, 61, of Iola, Wisconsin, died Friday, June 28, 2024. He was born on March 2, 1963, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, to Martin “Booty” and Lola (Wohlrabe) Beyersdorf. Bryan married Sarah Kaminski on June 4, 2011, at St. Adalbert’s Catholic Church in Rosholt, […]

Saturday Iola-Scandinavia shorts

Around Town ELECTRIC BIKES OKAY: The Iola Village Board approved the use of electric bikes within the village limits on June 20. The village aligned its ordinance with state law. BRAT FRY: On July 3 there will be a brat fry at Veterans Memorial Park in Iola from 6-9 p.m. Funds generated from sales support […]

Even after ‘unwinding’ pandemic spike in Medicaid, Wisconsin sees more people on government program than ever

Failure to return to normal is costing taxpayers at least $50 million a year  By Mark Lisheron, Badger Institute, June 27, 2024 After a year-long disenrollment, there are still 163,221 more people on Medicaid in Wisconsin than there were before the start of the pandemic, at a cost to taxpayers of at least $50 million a year. […]

Lucinda L. Rademacher obituary

Lucinda “Cindy” L. Rademacher November 10, 1949 – June 27, 2028 Cindy passed away 12:02 a.m. at Ray and Kay Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. She was born to Earl Edward Malueg of Seymour, Wisconsin, and Rosemary Fahrenkrug of Nichols, Wisconsin. She was later adopted by Blaine A Miller of Marion, Wisconsin, after her […]

Waupaca celebrates America’s Independence Day with parade, fireworks

Waupaca’s 4th of July Celebration will be held on Thursday, July 4, with the traditional parade at 10 a.m. on Main Street and fireworks at dusk over Shadow Lake. The parade route will begin on Mill Street at Elm Street and continue south on Main Street ending at Lake Street. The Grand Marshal entry for […]

New Jazz Jam format at LittleWolf Gallery

PRESS RELEASE LittleWolf is excited to announce a NEW Jazz Jam, hosted by A Joyful Little Band. This vintage jazz-based Jam will likely be a monthly event here at LittleWolf, with Saturday, June 29, being the first. Simply put, the Omernik’s encourage music to be played as a part of life. They are a great […]

Tick Inventory study launched by Marshfield Clinic

Get your pre-paid collection kit By Marshfield Clinic Health System As summer holidays, vacations and outdoor activities hit high gear, scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are asking the public to submit ticks for the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS). TICS was launched in April to survey the distribution of tick species in Wisconsin, […]