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Around Town GERALD MORK MURDER RECALLED: The murder of Iola Police Officer Gerald Mork in 1985 was looked at by WSAW-TV on March 6. Here’s the link. Around the County NEWSPAPER AWARDS: The Waupaca County Post won several journalistic awards at the recent Wisconsin Newspaper Association convention. First Place: Front Page Design – Robert Cloud, […]
Around Town SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: We are less than one month away from the April 1 deadline to apply for Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up scholarships. High school seniors who are eligible are encouraged to apply. Those who are interested in applying or want to learn more about the scholarship, click here. PARENT & […]
Around Town BOOK OF THE MONTH: The Scandinavia Public Library’s Book of the Month is “West with Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge. The group will meet on Tuesday, March 25, at 3:40 p.m. to discuss it. Place a hold through Infosoup: https://tinyurl.com/3mbfezk5. “We read books across most genres as well as some non-fiction. Anyone is welcome to […]
Around Town LAKE IOLA LAKE DISTRICT: The agenda for Thursday, March 6, Lake Iola Lake District Commissioners meeting is as follows: Call to order, agenda approval, secretary’s report, treasurer’s report, chairman’s report, and any other business. The meeting at the Iola Village Hall will start at 6 p.m. The district is still looking for interested […]
Around Town SOUNDS OF THE VIKINGS: Wisconsin Public Radio highlighted the accomplishments of Iola’s Eric Bestul in recreating the sounds of the Vikings on musical instruments. Eric and his wife own Lessons from the Arts in Iola. “Bestul has spent the last three years studying Viking music. He builds instruments similar to those in the […]
Around Town HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE: The Iola Conservation Club has scheduled the Spring Hunter Education Course with registration on March 6, from 7-8 p.m. Classes will cover responsibilities of hunters, firearms safety in the home and afield, knowledge of firearms and hunting equipment, tree stand safety, wildlife identification and management, marksmanship and outdoor skills. The […]
Around Town MINNESOTA INTERESTED IN LOKEN: “One of the Midwest’s top tight ends in the 2027 recruiting class is making a return trip to Minneapolis next month. On Sunday, Iola-Scandinavia (WI) standout Korz Loken announced he’ll be on campus for Minnesota’s Junior Day on March 22.” Read the Gophers Nation story here. Around the State […]
Around Town ABSENTEE BALLOTS: If you wish to file an absentee ballot in the April 1 election, go online to myvote.wi.gov. SPRING TRAIL RACE: The Iola Winter Sports Club will host a Spring Trail Race of 5k and 15k on Saturday, April 19. The 5k is a winding course moving primarily over ski trail this […]
Around Town FIRST MONDAY TRAIL RACES: The Iola Winter Sports Club will be hosting a new event called First Monday Trail Races (5k) because they are scheduled to take place on the first Monday in June (2), July (7), and August (4). Each will start at 5:30 p.m. Each month there will be a new […]
