CWEC DONATES TO IOLA FOOD PANTRY: Mark Forseth, Operation Round Up Board Trustee, presents a donation of $500 to Sheila Olson, representative for the Iola Food Pantry. The funds were to be used by the Iola Food Pantry for their pantry needs. Funds in the CWEC Operation Round Up program come from the generous donations of CWEC members who elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next highest dollar each month. For more information about the Operation Round Up program, click on this link.

Around Town

BAKE SALE: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iola, will have a bake sale on Sunday, Dec. 10, when the Community Christmas Choir is at the church. The bake sale is sponsored by the Naomi Circle.

THAT’S A LOT OF PIES: The Crystal Café fulfilled 178 pie orders for Thanksgiving!

SCHOOL SURVEY RESPONSE: Only 448 school district residents responded to the Iola-Scandinavia School District survey. That’s 17 percent response rate on multi-million dollar expenditure questions. The respondents indicated they would support a $2 million referendum but not a $3 million one. Read the survey results here.

Around the State

CERTIFICATE OF FIRST DEER: Did someone you know harvest their first deer this season? Commemorate this exciting experience with a First Harvest Certificate! Certificates are free and easy to get. Just visit the link below, fill in the information and upload a photo. The WI-DNR take care of the rest and send the finished certificate to you. Get your certificate started here.