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Around Town LIFEGUARD COURSE: The Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center is offering a Red Cross Lifeguarding Course on Friday, May 17, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, May 19, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Those interested in a waterfront certification would take that after the class on Sunday. You must attend all […]
Responding Officers: Telecommunicator Kirk Merrill, Deputy Eric Kamholz, Deputy Mitch Butterbrodt By Sheriff Tim Wilz On June 12, 2023, at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Waupaca County Communications Center received a 911 call with no voice contact. The call was answered by Telecommunicator Kirk Merrill. Telecommunicator Merrill, established the location of the call based on the […]
Iola Sand Mine judge assignment gets bounced around By Greg Ambrosius Our appeal against the Faulks Bros sand mine permit took a wild turn this week. As we reported last week, the lawyers for Waupaca County and the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee filed a Motion to Dismiss our appeal in Waupaca County Circuit Court. […]
Around Town EDELBURG AT NATIONAL CONVENTION: Scandinavia’s Patty Edelburg attended the National Farmers Union 122nd Anniversary Convention March 10-12 as a member of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. Around the State TURKEY BONUS HARVEST AUTHORIZATIONS: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2024 spring turkey season on Monday, […]
The Iola Historical Society is gearing up for an eventful meeting on Monday, March 25, focusing on community engagement and historical preservation. The gathering will commence at 5:30 p.m. with a board meeting followed by a membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. The venue is set at the Machine Shed located at 222 Depot Street in […]
March 18 Residents of Iola-Scandinavia gear up for a day packed with community events. The morning starts with the soothing hum of needles at the Quilting event hosted at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church starting at 8 a.m. Later in the day, at 1:30 p.m., the Naomi Circle gathers at the same location for their scheduled […]
By Greg Ambrosius This last week has seen a lot of interesting developments in our appeal of the Faulks Bros’ sand mine permit in the Township of Scandinavia. On Tuesday, March 12, the lawyers for Waupaca County and the Planning and Zoning Committee filed a Motion to Dismiss our appeal. The motion went to Waupaca […]
Around the State REPUBLICANS FIRE EVERS APPOINTEES: “Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees Tuesday, including two Universities of Wisconsin regents who voted against a deal that limited campus diversity and four judicial watchdogs who wouldn’t commit to punishing liberal state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.” – […]
