Iola Citywide Rummage Sale May 19-21

It’s time to start planning for the May 19-21 Iola Citywide Rummage Sale for the Iola-Scandinavia area. Each sale will be listed on the map that will be available the week prior to the event. All listings must be submitted by Monday, May 9. A listing costs $10. Three Ways to Pay1. Choose to pay […]

Steven W. Wright obituary

Steven W. Wright December 30, 1967 – September 2, 2021 Steven Wayne Wright, age 53, of Lomira, Wisconsin, formerly of Iola, Wisocnsin, passed away Sept. 2, 2022, at St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from COVID-19 complications. Steven was born Dec. 30, 1967, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Glenn Wright and Shirley (Striegel) […]

Local business job openings

The following businesses have job opportunities in the greater Iola-Scandinavia area. Three Squares Restaurant, 1222 West Fulton Street, Waupaca – Convenience Store Clerk $12 per hour starting. Full or Part time- Apply in person or thru FB. Immediate responses to your applications. Crystal Café, downtown Iola – Dishwasher, Waitstaff Helper, Full or Part-time, competitive pay, […]

News tidbits from around Iola-Scandinavia

The Shivers staff announces that on April 30 it will be opening for the season. The Marbin Show on April 9 at LittleWolf Gallery in downtown Iola will be limited to 40 persons, there will be a recommended donation of $10 at the door, and there are no reservations. There will be a nice hand-blown […]

“Yesterdays of Ogdensburg” topic at IHS March 28

Harold “Lefty” Clumpner will present “A Trip Back to the Yesterdays of the Village of Ogdensburg” at the Monday, March 28, meeting of the Iola Historical Society. The meeting will be held in The Shed on the HIS campus at 222 Depot Street, Iola. The business meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. and the membership meeting […]

More news from Iola-Scandinavia

Lisa Bauer has announced her retirement. She has been the Iola Village Library children program coordinator and has worked for the library for 27 years. She has successfully seen the growth oof the Preschool Story Time program. Stop by between now and April 15 to wish her well in retirement! Iola-Scandinavia Community & Aquatic Center […]

Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Former Iola resident Spencer Erickson is moving to be defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator at Winona State University. He previously coached football for South Dakota State University. Congratulations and good luck! Build with Legos at the Iola Village Library on Monday, March 21, from 1-4 p.m. A relaxation and stress management with Angela Zubella […]

Iola Lions promote Diabetes Alert Day

On March 23, Iola Lions will be handing out Diabetes Awareness brochures while bagging groceries at Iola Sentry Foods. According to the CDC, almost 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, or 9.3 percent of the population. While an estimated 21 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, one-fourth are unaware they have the disease. […]

Betty J. Boehme obituary

Betty J. Boehme May 24, 1931 – March 3, 2022 Betty J. Boehme, 90, of Racine, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Primrose Retirement Community on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, on May 24, 1931, to the late Milo and Grace (nee: Greina) Anderson. Betty’s family moved to Racine when she […]