Saturday Iola-Scandinavia news items

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 […]

Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town BILL LUND NEEDS YOUR HELP: Name and contact info on Iola-Scandinavia High School alums has gone missing. Mr. Lund’s alumni list is lost! Help recreate it by filling out the survey below, sharing it with I-S grads, and detailing your post-graduation life — no achievement is too small! Please complete the survey and […]

Iola Historical Society to finalize plans for spring events at March meeting

The Iola Historical Society (IHS) will gather for its monthly meeting on Monday, March 31, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. The evening will begin with a Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m. A key focus of the meeting will be finalizing plans for upcoming community events, […]

Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town SCHOLARSHIP OFFER: Iola-Scandinavia’s Korz Loken, a 6-foot-5 220-pound sophomore, had a scholarship offer by the Wisconsin Badgers. Loken is a tight end for the Iola-Scandinavia High School football team. – Courtesy Badgerblitz.com HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOW: The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber will be set up at the March 22-23 Home Improvement Show at the Waupaca Rec […]

Thursday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town BEST OF WAUPACA IN IOLA-SCANDINAVIA: Local businesses being recognized in the “Best of Waupaca Area” for 2024 include the following: Best Bowling Alley, Silver Lake Lanes, first; Best Golf Course, Glacier Woods, second; Best Bank, Best Lender, Best Savings Institution, BankFirst, third; Best Nursing Home, Living Oaks at Iola Living Assistance, third; Best […]

Wednesday Iola-Scandinavia news briefs

Around Town ALL-CONFERENCE BASKETBALL: Iola-Scandinavia High School basketball players who have been named All-Conference include: Alex Robbins, unanimous, First Team; Korz Loken, Second Team; and McKenzie Bonikowske, Second Team. Congratulations! Of Special Interest US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: The DOE has a budget of 280 billion dollars annually. Less than 25 percent goes to educating our […]

Monday Iola-Scandinavia news tidbits

Around Town STARRY NIGHT PROGRAM: Join Bill Wendtlandt at the Iola Public Library on Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. for a program on the solar system and the Winter/Spring sky. Around the State TELE-TOWN HALL: US Rep. Tony Wied (R-8th District) will hold his first tele-town hall on Monday, March 10, at 6:45 p.m. […]

Voting by absentee ballot: What you need to know

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot from their respective town or village clerk or go to https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/vote-absentee-by-mail. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day and […]