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Around Town SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: The Iola-Scandinavia High School varsity softball team will travel to Oconto on Tuesday, May 27, to open tournament play. It was previously reported as baseball. Around the State EVERS’ ‘SLUSH FUND’: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is under fire after a recent bill alleges he has illegally kept more than $170 million […]
Around Town BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: The Iola-Scandinavia High School boys varsity baseball team will travel to Oconto on Tuesday, May 27, to open tournament play. DOWNTOWN SPRUCE UP: The Village of Iola is revitalizing the downtown area with new Welcome Home banners, colorful bench seating, red trash containers, and an abundance of flowers planted by the […]
Around Town HUNTING TREASURES: The Iola Conservation Club will host a one-day yard sale on Saturday, May 17. The gate will open at 8 a.m. to give everyone a full day to browse hunting, camping, fishing, archery, guns, and related treasures. Refreshments will be available. JORGENS PARK PRESERVE FUNDRAISER: Join “A Day on the Lake […]
Around Town FRAN MOEN RETIRES: Harrison Township Clerk Fran Moen has retired from the position after 48 years of service. Thank you and best wishes in your retirement! POLICE AND FINANCE MEETING: The Village of Iola’s Police and Finance Committee will meet on Monday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in Iola Village Hall to consider […]
The Village of Iola’s Revitalization Committee will host its inaugural “Junk-in-the-Trunk” community market on Saturday, May 17, creating a new platform for bargain hunters and sellers alike to come together during the village’s annual rummage sale weekend. This unique event will unfold at the Iola Car Show grounds, located at 350 Chrome Place, adjacent to […]
Bart’s Pizza Pub, nestled just north of Iola, will come alive with the soulful twang of bluegrass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, as it hosts MusicFest 2, an afternoon-long celebration aimed at raising funds and awareness in the fight against the proposed Iola Sand Mine. From 1-6 p.m., music lovers and environmental advocates alike […]
Around Town REZONING REQUEST: The Iola Car Show, 350 Chrome Place, is seeking to change its zoning from Light Industrial District to Institutional District at a meeting of the Village of Iola’s Plan Commission / Zoning Committee meeting on Monday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Community Room of Iola Village Hall. Job […]
Around Town MATCHING CHALLENGE: Iola’s Dan Halverson, station owner of Paradise Tunes, has a matching grant challenge for up to $600. If you want to keep the internet station afloat, go here. JORGENS PARK STORYWALK: The new book for StoryWalk at Jorgens Park in Scandinavia is K.L. Going’s “This Is the Planet Where I Live.” […]
