Saturday Iola-Scandinavia news items

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ICE SCULPTORS NEEDED: Think you have what it takes to carve out a masterpiece? Join the fun at the 63rd Iola Winter Carnival Ice Carving Contest! Cost is $15 per team. Prizes are: 1st Place, trophy, $200 Chamber Bucks and an equal donation to a charity of your choice; 2nd Place, $100 Chamber Bucks; and,  3rd Place, $50 Chamber Bucks. Put your creativity on ice and compete for great prizes while helping us raise money for the American Legion & Youth Winter Sports! Date: Saturday, Feb. 1. Place: Chet Krause Legacy Park. Click this link to sign your team up!

Business hour changes

DRAGONFLIES & DAISIES: It will closed until March 2025.

Around the State

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: New Assembly Rep. Brent Jacobson will serve on the following committees: Judiciary as vice chair, Local Government, Jobs and the Economy, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, and Transportation.

Of Special Interest

FOR SPORTS FANS: Netflix’s doubleheader broke records as the most-streamed NFL games in US history, with an average of 24.3 million viewers for the Ravens-Texans game and 24.1 million for the Chiefs-Steelers game. The NBA’s five-game Christmas Day lineup averaged about 5.25 million viewers per game across its platforms. 

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