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Now on the StoryWalk® in Jorgens Park Preserve in Scandinavia is “Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes.” This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery—apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn sky! […]
Around Town Achilles Tenderloin & Old Wolves, LittleWolf Gallery, Iola, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 5-8 p.m. Don’t forget the Lions Blood Drive, Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness and Aquatic Center. This Saturday is the Taste of Norway and Lost Arts Fair on the Iola Historical Society grounds, Depot Street, […]
Around Town You can support Iola-Scandinavia Schools at the pump! The next time you need gasoline (unleaded or premium), head over to the Iola Cenex at 305 Main Street in Iola or the Scandi C-Store at 265 Main Street in Scandinavia. Find the brightly painted gas pump with the school’s logo and purchase your fuel […]
Around Town Save your glass jars! The Iola Village Library needs glass jars for craft projects. Make sure they are properly cleaned The Portage/Waupaca County 35th Annual Ice Age Trail Hike-A-Thon will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Iola Winter Sports Club, County Road MM from 8:30-11 a.m. Cost is $5 per person, $15 for […]
Around Town Bev C. is retiring after 20-plus years of service as bakery manager at the Iola Sentry Foods, formerly Iola IGA. Happy retirement! Job Opportunities Part-time and full-time care assistants, second shift 2-10 p.m., Nest Senior Living at The Oaks and Willows, Iola. New bakery manager, Iola Sentry Foods. Stop in the store for […]
The BABA Championship Game Scandinavia Vikings vs. Antigo Polar Bears will be held in Scandinavia on Sunday, Sept. 4, starting at 2 p.m. The Vikings will be seeking their third title! The Iola Village Library is another place in town you can have documents notarized at no cost. Make sure to bring your photo ID. […]
Around Town Congratulations Scandinavia Vikings on beating Clintonville today 10-4 and advancing to the Grand Championship this weekend! Business hour changes ScandiHus in Scandinavia will continue to be open on Monday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Remember, crepes are served daily until 2 p.m. This is the last week Shivers in Iola will be open for […]
Around Town The Scandinavia Vikings shut out Plover 8-0 to advance to the Badger Amateur Baseball Association Round 3 of 4 playoff championship, which will be hosted by Scandinavia this Sunday, Aug. 28, at 1:30 p.m. Avigail Mata is the new police officer in the Iola Police Department. Mata spent up to grade 8 in […]
Around Town On Friday, Aug. 26, there will be a Brat Fry at Sentry Foods from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p..m. by the Waupaca County Sheriff Department to raise funds for its Dive Team. Funds generated will be 100 percent matched by BankFirst. Barts and burgers are $3 each, soda/water 75 cents each. Over $200 was raised […]
Around Town The 12th Annual Schmidt’s Corners Woodtick Tournament will be played on Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 8 a.m. Team schedules: 8 a.m. Sewer Rats vs. Team Jose; 9 a.m. Silver Lake Lanes vs. Nail It; 10 a.m. Bear Lake Campground vs. Team Better Bats; 11 a.m. Schmidts Corners. This past Monday (Aug. 15), […]
