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Around Town RAFFLE WINNERS: Iola Fire and Ambulance raffle winners are: Jen Cain, Savage 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle; Brad Darvin, Great Wolf Lodge Gift Card $500; Celeste Holt, $500 Jim Markhardt, Flip Over Ice Shelter, Jackie Hoffman, Big Screen TV, Trae Ness, Pellet Grill; John Pelowski, TableTop Fire Pit; and, Tyler Colligan, Blackstone Griddle. Congratulations! AUTUMN […]
Around Town SCRAP METAL DRIVE: The Scandinavia Booster Club’s Scrap Metal Drive is Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Job Opportunities CRYSTAL CAFE: Looking for part-time wait staff. Apply by calling 715-4456-9227 or going to the website. BASKETBALL COACH: A Junior varsity boys’ basketball coaching position has opened up. Persons interested contact juedsd@iola.k12.wi.us. ASSISTANT […]
A large barn fire broke out on the evening of Oct. 5 in the Town of Scandinavia, prompting a multi-alarm response from numerous regional fire departments. The fire was reported at about 7:30 p.m., with the barn fully engulfed in flames. Officials withheld the exact address but confirmed that the structure was filled with hay, […]
Around Town LIVE FOOTBALL: Week 7 of the high school football season is LIVE on Friday night. Watch all the action for FREE on zaleskisports.com Business hour changes EXTENDED HOURS: LittleWolf Gallery will have extended hours of 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, and 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. Extended hours are […]
Around Town BOOK OF THE MONTH: “The Family Upstairs” by Lisa Jewell is the Book of the Month for the Scandinavia Public Library Book Club. Fika (beverages & treats) begins at 3:40 p.m. with the book discussion following at 4 p.m. To learn more about the novel go here. PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: Conferences in the Iola-Scandinavia […]
Community meeting seeks volunteers The beloved Lutefisk Supper, a staple of the Iola Winter Carnival for many years, is making a potential comeback this winter! To ensure its successful return, organizers are calling on the community to lend a helping hand. A special planning meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. […]
Around Town TRICK OR TREAT HOURS: Official Trick or Treat hours for the Villages of Iola and Scandinavia are 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. DO SOMETHING NICE DAY: For Saturday, Oct. 5, do something nice in Iola by attending the Taste of Norway from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Iola Historical Society on Depot […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: Scrap Metal Drive by the Scandinavia Booster Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Corn Roast grounds, taking steel, iron, motor cast, old appliances, and shop metals. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: This annual event at Jorgens Park Preserve in Scandinavia will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 3-6 p.m. There will be Trunk or […]
Around Town SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday, Oct. 19, a Viking Market at Iola Mills will be hosted by the Wisconsin River Ravens. Music, crafts, and demonstrations will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. CANCER FUNDRAISER: Fighting Cancer in All Colors fundraiser will feature volleyball between Iola-Scandinavia and Rosholt on Thursday, Oct. 17 in […]
