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IOLA-SCANDINAVIA JUNIOR BOWLING doubles tournament winners are Tate and Walker, Class D; Felix and Ben, Class C; Paige and Nevaeh, Class B; and Magnum and Clyde, Class A. They advance to the next round on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. at Wolf River Lanes in New London.
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA PTO will meet on Monday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Village Hall’s Community Room.
IOLA MILLS is having its pre-sale on Thanksgiving gelato through Monday, Nov. 23. Fill out the online form here. Pints ready for pickup from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
IOLA CONSERVATION CLUB HOSTS a free rifle sight-in clinic today, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, from noon to 3 p.m. at 7721 County Trunk J in Iola to help hunters zero rifles ahead of deer season.
WINTER SPORTS CLUB launches its annual holiday wreath sale today, Nov. 14, offering evergreen wreaths, canes and swags starting at $20 at Iola Sentry Foods and the club’s County Road MM headquarters.
VILLAGE OF IOLA enforces its seasonal residential street parking ban from midnight to 7 a.m. daily through April 1, 2027, while public restrooms at Chet Krause Legacy Park and Olson Park remain closed for the winter.
Around the County
WAUPACA – Waupaca Area Fire District responded Tuesday, Nov. 10, to a structure fire in the 600 block of Oak Street. Firefighters found the building fully engulfed amid reports that people and animals might be trapped. Crews fought flames and searched the structure, bringing it under control and confirming all occupants were out.
Around the Area
DEWEY FATAL CRASH — Portage County authorities released details on a fatal one-vehicle crash in the town of Dewey. Deputies found a northbound vehicle in a wooded area off Sunset Drive, north of County Road DB. The lone occupant, a 79-year-old Stevens Point man, died from crash injuries. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
PLOVER RECYCLING FIRE AVERTED — Quick action by staff prevented a major fire at the Portage County Recycling Facility in Plover. A lithium-ion battery inside a discarded drone overheated and ignited in the recycling system. Workers spotted smoke and safely removed the burning device before flames spread to nearby recyclables. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
EAU PLEINE OUTBUILDING FIRE — Multiple fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed four outbuildings Friday morning in the Portage County town of Eau Pleine. Crews from Rudolph, Plover, Hull, Stevens Point and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to the 3300 block of County Road E. Several chickens died in the fire. (Source: WSAW 7)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
THE CITY OF CHILTON collected 20 samples that were analyzed for lead in July and found that more than 10% of those samples exceeded the action level for lead. The elevated lead levels are believed to be due to full or partial lead service lines. (SOURCE: WFRV)
MADISON ALD. YANNETTE FIGUEROA COLE introduced a resolution to place the Police Civilian Oversight Board on a temporary hiatus as tension between the board and City Council continues to grow. (Source: Wisconsin State Journal)
A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT is weighing whether U.S. companies can be held liable for benefiting from forced labor abroad. A lawsuit alleges a Milwaukee Tool supplier made gloves in a Chinese prison, as Wisconsin Watch reported. Walmart dropped them and the U.S. barred imports. A 7th Circuit ruling is pending.
CONSUMER ADVOCATES and environmental groups urged Wisconsin’s incoming Legislature on Thursday to lower household energy costs and make data centers pay their fair share. At a Capitol press conference, they said energy policy changes could save the average household $380 on electric bills by 2028. (Source: Wisconsin Public Radio)
WISCONSIN’S SUPREME COURT has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging Act 10, the landmark collective bargaining law. The justices’ decision comes about a week after an election that swept Democrats into power at every level of state government. Though officially nonpartisan, the court is run by a 5-2 liberal majority.
HEALTH OFFICIALS confirmed a second pediatric death linked to Wisconsin’s ongoing measles outbreak in Grant County on Friday. The state Department of Health Services has reported 649 measles cases across 20 counties since August, marking Wisconsin’s highest case count in more than 35 years. (Source: WKOW)
POLICE DETERMINED former Milwaukee police Officer David Slawnikowski, 54, fatally shot his longtime partner and two of her children, wounded a third child, and killed himself in a West Bend murder-suicide. Authorities released the findings Friday following the Nov. 7 shootings at the residence. (Source: FOX6)
TRAVELERS AT Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport faced widespread delays and cancellations overnight into Saturday after a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop disrupted air travel. The FAA lifted the four-hour stoppage Friday night after resolving intermittent air traffic control telecommunications outages. (Source: TMJ4)
GOV. TONY Evers granted 14 prison commutations Friday, becoming the first Wisconsin governor to use the constitutional power since Tommy Thompson. Those receiving reduced sentences include individuals convicted of homicide, armed robbery, and burglary following recommendations from a revived advisory board. (Source: Channel 3000)
GOV. TONY Evers fired University of Wisconsin System Regent Timothy Nixon on Friday following a reported altercation with support staff at a university meeting. Evers said he will leave the seat open for Gov.-elect David Crowley to appoint a replacement. (Source: WMTV)
A JUDGE set a $200,000 cash bond Friday for 25-year-old Moises Emmanuel Villalta-Perez in a Green Bay hit-and-run that left a 76-year-old pedestrian on a ventilator. Prosecutors said dashcam video captured Villalta-Perez striking the man in a flashing crosswalk Nov. 8 before fleeing. (Source: WBAY)
INCOMING DEMOCRATIC legislative leaders said Act 10 could be repealed within the first few months of next year’s session. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer outlined the timeline after Democrats flipped control of both chambers. (Source: WEAU 13)
FINAL AUTOPSY results released Friday ruled the Oct. 18 off-duty death of Muscoda police Officer Kate Fleischauer an accidental drowning. The Grant County coroner reported the 12-year veteran drowned in an indoor pool with acute alcohol and diphenhydramine intoxication listed as contributing factors. (Source: Channel 3000)
MILWAUKEE POLICE released body camera video Friday showing a pit bull attacking two officers during an Aug. 26 arrest near Sixth Street and Rosedale Avenue. Authorities charged 26-year-old Jocelyn Bellemare with felony resisting after she allegedly ordered the dog to attack. (Source: FOX6)
GREEN BAY police are asking the public for help locating 25-year-old Kristina Bone, whose family has not heard from her since Nov. 5. Police received the missing person report Wednesday and say Bone is 5 feet, 2 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes. (Source: WBAY)
ROCK COUNTY deputies are investigating a Friday morning swatting call in the town of Milton. Deputies responded at 7:15 a.m. to a false report of a gunshot victim inside a home and found all occupants safe with no signs of a shooting. (Source: WKOW)
Today in History
1851 — HERMAN MELVILLE published his whaling novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” in the United States, roughly one month after its British debut. Though initially receiving mixed reviews, the book later became recognized as a cornerstone of American literature.
1889 — NELLIE BLY departed Hoboken, N.J., on a steamship to begin her attempt to circle the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg. The New York World journalist completed the trip in 72 days, setting a world record.
1908 — JOSEPH MCCARTHY was born near Appleton, Wis. The Republican U.S. senator gained national prominence in the 1950s for alleging widespread communist infiltration in the federal government, sparking the era of political accusations known as McCarthyism before his 1954 Senate censure.
1914 — DODGE BROTHERS introduced its first automobile, the Model 30, in Detroit. Built by John and Horace Dodge, the four-cylinder touring car featured an innovative all-steel body, setting a new safety and manufacturing standard for the U.S. auto industry.
1915 — BOOKER T. WASHINGTON died at age 59 in Tuskegee, Ala. Born into slavery, the influential Black educator, author, and presidential adviser founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and championed economic self-reliance for African Americans.
1960 — RAY CHARLES reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with his soul rendition of “Georgia on My Mind.” Originally written in 1930, the ballad became Charles’ first chart-topping single and later Georgia’s official state song.
1960 — RUBY BRIDGES desegregated the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans under federal marshal escort. The 6-year-old’s enrollment marked a pivotal civil rights milestone following a federal court order integrating Louisiana’s public school system.
1969 — APOLLO 12 launched from Cape Kennedy, Fla., carrying astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard Gordon Jr. and Alan Bean to the moon. Despite surviving two lightning strikes during ascent, the crew successfully completed NASA’s second lunar landing mission.
1994 — PASSENGER TRAINS began regular service through the Channel Tunnel linking Folkestone, England, and Coquelles, France. Operated by Eurostar, the 31.5-mile undersea rail link established the first fixed transportation connection between Great Britain and mainland Europe.
2010 — SEBASTIAN VETTEL won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates to capture his first Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. At 23, the German Red Bull Racing driver became the youngest champion in series history.
