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Notice of Absentee Election Voting by Absentee Ballot Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in […]
Board of Review set for April 23 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on April 23, 2024 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Town Hall, 170 Depot Street in Iola, Wisconsin. Board of Review operates like a […]
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Alton Duane Forseth February 11, 1930 – February 28, 2024 Alton Duane Forseth, 94, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, went to his heavenly home on February 28, 2024. He was born on Feb. 11, 1930, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Erling and Julia (Norby) Forseth. Alton married Mabel (Hansen) Forseth on Aug. 1, 1953, in Milwaukee, […]
Around Town BOYS REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL: The I-S High School Boys Varsity Basketball team will go to Edgar for the WIAA Regional Semi-Final game at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6. Pi DAY: March 14 is Pi Day at the Crystal Café, where you can get a piece of pie for $3.14 per slice from 10 a.m.-7 […]
Around Town SCOTCH DOUBLES WINNERS: Winners of the Scotch Doubles Tournament at Silver Lake Lanes are Jeff and Ellen 1st, Jay and Kay 2nd, Julie and Lew 3rd, and Sarah and Mike 4th. Congratulations! CANCELLATIONS: Odin & Freja’s Place has informed us that, “Unfortunately both live music events this weekend are being rescheduled at the […]
Kenneth Roy Prell May 5, 1952 – February 24, 2024 Kenneth Roy Prell, 71, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born on May 5, 1952, to the late Elmer and Sylvia (Kangas) Prell in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After graduation from Tremper High School, he […]
By Iola Lionism Leader Dogs for the Blind will have some happy canine trainees soon. Iola Lions collected and donated 164 antlers and sheds to the program recently, at an estimated value of $2,460. Howard-Suamico Lion Debi Delie spoke to Lions Zone B2 members last fall about the Leader Dog training program and mentioned that […]
Julian R. Merde September 9, 1933 – February 21, 2024 Julian R. Merde, 90, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2024. He was born on Sept. 9, 1933, in the Town of Harrison to Julian and Margaret (Hoffman) Merde. Julian married Carole Ferg on Dec. 16, 1961, at Northland Lutheran Church. Julian […]
