News briefs from around Iola-Scandinavia

March STEAM kits are available at the Iola Village Library. This month’s kit contains a Snowball Shooter, Tangram Puzzles and Dancing Critters experiment. Pick yours up any day we are open. These kits are fun for the whole family. Iola Winter Sports Club: Looking for some volunteers to brush or cut the small leafy oak […]

Adult Prom set for April 2 in Scandinavia

The Adult Prom will be held on Saturday, April 2, at Silver Lake Lanes, Scandinavia. It is sponsored by the Scandinavia Booster Club. Need an excuse to get a little fancy? Fully decorated ‘Old Hollywood’ Adult Prom 2022 is your answer. Come in your best dressed, a costume or in your daily attire! Free admission […]

5th Annual Iola Lions Ice Melt Contest

Think you know the date when the snow/ice pile will be totally melted? Enter the 5th Annual Iola Lions Ice Melt Contest by Monday, April 4, and you might be the winner! A picture of the snow pile will be posted weekly on the Iola Lionism Facebook page. The entry closest to the official snowmelt […]

News tidbits from Iola-Scandinavia

CCW Class will start on March 12 at 9 a.m. in the Senior Room of the Iola Community Center. Cost $65 per person. Info 715-412-0975. Amanda Kyle-Quaschnick, a middle school and high school science teacher, will not be seeking a renewal of her contract for the 2022-23 year with the School District of Iola-Scandinavia. The […]

New tidbits from around Iola-Scandinavia

Todd Snyder is Iola-Scandinavia High School and Middle School Teacher of the Month. Congratulations! Iola-Scandinavia Students of the Month include Emmett Danielson for the middle school and Mia Brier for the high school. Congratulations! A St. Patrick’s Day Party will be held at Northland Sports Bar and Grill on Saturday, March 19, from 7-11 p.m. […]

Iola Historical Society planning three events in 2022

At the Jan. 31 meeting of the Iola Historical Society, the board committed to hold three events in 2022: Memorial Day Event on May 30, Strawberry Fest on June 26, and Taste of Norway on Oct. 1. The group will finalize its Adopt A Building policy. The group is alsoworking on an idea for an […]

Scammers hit CWEC

According to a Facebook posting by Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, scammers have been calling in the area. “We have been alerted that there is a phone scam going around in which the person receiving the phone call is told Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative is calling and they are behind on their electric bill. This phone […]

Iola’s Eric Bestul Waupaca music teacher

Courtesy Waupaca Community Arts Hub The Arts HUB is excited to welcome our newest music teacher! Eric Bestul comes to us from the Iola area and will be teaching on Mondays. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist and music teacher who has toured the U.S. and Europe with a multitude of bands playing everything from country to […]

Field of Flowers watercolor class March 7

Local artist Carolyn Rosenberger will be instructing a class on Monday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. We will be putting rice paper on our watercolor paper to add extra interest and amazing textures as we paint wildflowers with a beautifully colored background. Cost of the class […]

Handwoven Wren House Class March 12

Weave your own wren house in a March 12 class at Lessons from the Art, downtown Iola. Home is where the birds are! In this class from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., you will be weaving a birdhouse, which will look adorable in your backyard or sitting on your porch. It makes a great gift. […]