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Around Town VILLAGE OF IOLA FIRE CALL: On Friday, Oct. 6, around 3:30 p.m., Living Oaks and The Willows called the fire department about a freon leak in the hallway furnace. According to the facility’s Facebook page post, “No one was in danger but we evacuated the building and brought the residents down to Willows […]
Around Town IOLA SAND MINE: Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee will revisit its vote denying a permit to Faulks Bros. for developing a sand mine on Iola Car Show property at a future committee meeting. The committee met in closed session on Oct. 2. Faulks Bros. has filed litigation against the county in Waupaca […]
October 2 In a bustling schedule for Oct. 2, the Center For Living Well will kick off the day at 9 a.m. with an invigorating yoga session. Following this, at 9:30 a.m., the SLCW Board meeting takes place. As the day progresses, the local sports scene comes alive with the JV Football team hosting Wautoma […]
Around Town FIGHT CANCER: The Iola-Scandinavia High School volleyball teams are holding a “Let’s Fight Cancer Together” fundraiser at their Oct. 12 matches against Rosholt. There will be raffle baskets, bake sales, concessions. All proceeds will go to local families affected by cancer. For donating contact Kori Printz at printzk@iola.k12.wi.us. LUTEFISK SUPPER: The Northland Lutheran […]
The Iola and Scandinavia communities are gearing up for a week filled with events that promise to bring residents together for fun, entertainment, and community engagement. Residents are encouraged to mark their calendars and take part in these exciting events that showcase the vibrant community spirit of Iola and Scandinavia. September 25 The week kicks […]
Around Town GUN WINNERS: Scandinavia Vikings baseball team gun raffle winners are: 1st Shawn Skibba, 2nd Zach Bembenek, 3rd Sally Olson, 4th Willie Rosenthal, 5th Bill Held, 6th Jenny Blenker, 7th Jeremy Eisch, 8th Jenner Gullixon. Congratulations all! STORYWALK’S NEW BOOK: Something new on the StoryWalk in Scandinavia’s Jorgens Park Preserve! Learn all about the […]
Around Town Save these dates! BLOOD DRIVE: The Iola Lions and American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center from noon-5p.m. To register call 800-733-2767. ICE AGE TRAIL HIKE-A-THON: The 36th Annual Ice Age Trail Hike-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, […]
Around Town MEALS ON WHEELS: Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to Waupaca County’s aging residents is needed. Contact Denise Roman at 715-258-6277 or email denise.roman@co.waupaca.wi.us. Hours are flexible. IOLA CAR SHOW: The Iola Car Show has donated $275,000 to organizations which helped with the 2023 show. To date, those donations amount to $9 million. […]
September 11 In Iola-Scandinavia, the upcoming week is set to be packed with various community events and meetings. The day will kick off with a Gentle Yoga session at the Center For Living Well, starting at 9 a.m., offering residents a relaxing start to their Monday. Later in the day, local governance takes center stage […]
Around Town SCANDINAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY: The library’s “All Together Now” summer reading program is officially over, and what a summer it’s been! Sixty-five readers participated in summer reading this year, and together they recorded a total of 2,927 days of reading — utterly demolishing our community goal of 1,854 days of reading! These readers also […]
