Around Town
BOYS ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS: First-Team – Alex Robbins was named a unanimous First-Team All-Central Wisconsin-East selection as a sophomore averaging 19 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Thunderbirds, who finished second in the conference. Second-Team – Sophomore Korz Loken led the Thunderbirds in rebounds with 9.3 to go with his 11.9 points per game as Iola-Scandinavia finished with an 18-6 record.
KRISTIAN WELCH BACK WITH PACK: In case you haven’t heard, Iola-Scandinavia’s Kristian Welch has signed with the Green Bay Packers! We all wish him well with getting through the summer and eventual team cuts as the 2025-26 season approaches. You can read more about him here and here.
T-BIRD TIMES NOW AVAILABLE: The latest T-BIRD TIMES is now available. It offers an article, “Roll the Dice, I-S Stages ‘Guys and Dolls’,” school updates, an article about Summer School, and more. Go here to view it.
BABYGARTEN: The Iola Village Library is offering Babygarten on April 7 at 10 a.m. for children ages newborn to 18 months. It is a time for babies and caregivers to engage with age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and more. There will also be resources for caregivers.
Around the State
WIND FARMS: What Wisconsin’s growing renewable energy scene means for local landowners is covered in this Cap Times story.
PAROLE VIOLATIONS: A bill aimed at placing more people who violate parole, probation or extended supervision after they’re released from prison back into the corrections system could cost the state millions and place thousands more people into Wisconsin’s struggling prisons. Read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here.
EVERS NIXES ED STANDARDS BILL: Wisconsin’s governor has vetoed a Republican-authored bill that would revive old standards for student test scores and report cards. Read the WKOW story here.
GREG GARD’S JOURNEY: He grew up on a hog farm in the tiny town of Cobb, Wisconsin, and became head coach of the Badgers Men’s basketball team. Read about his journey here.
