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The Scandinavia Fire Department has announced its Spring Fundraiser and will be selling raffle tickets at $10 each or three for $20. Tickets are available from any firefighter and at many local businesses. The drawing will take place at noon on Saturday, April 2, at the fire station and Facebook Live. Raffle prizes include: Tikka […]
David L. “Dave” Longman March 31, 1947 – February 15, 2022 David L. “Dave” Longman, 74, formerly of Janesville, died at his home north of Iola, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Feb. 15, 2022. David Leslie Longman was born on March 31, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Leslie C. and Beulah E. (Larson) […]
Silver Lake Lanes Wednesday Night Women’s High Scores for Feb. 16 200 Games: Sarah Manteufel – 247, 224, 203; Ashley Kons – 235; Melissa Garbe – 234, 219, 202; Flonnie Pliska – 205 600 Series: Sarah Manteufel – 674; Melissa Garbe – 655 500 Series: Ashley Kons – 589; Flonnie Pliska – 573; Vicky Koss […]
The Iola Lions Club recently donated $1,500 to Iola Project Backpack. Project Backpack provides food for hungry students at the Waupaca elementary, Chain, middle and high schools, Waupaca Accelerated Learning Center, Waupaca Head Start, Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Amherst elementary, middle and high schools, Iola-Scandinavia elementary school, and Manawa elementary, middle and high schools.
Catherine “Katie/Kate” Isabell Olson February 13, 1926 – February 10, 2022 Catherine Isabell Olson “Katie/Kate” 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday Feb. 10, 2022, just three days before her 96th birthday. She was born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to the late Frederick and Susanna (Waters) Olson. By the age of 3, […]
Karina Hass has been named middle/high school Teacher of the Month for February in the Iola-Scandinavia School District. High School Student of the Month is Rebecca Woiak and Middle School Student of the Month is Brady Kuhns. The Military Appreciation Night sponsored by ISHS NHS, DECA, and FCCLA was a huge success at Iola-Scandinavia High […]
PRESS RELEASE State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) joined her Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues on Feb. 9 in approving funding for her agriculture and agribusiness export initiative. JFC also approved her bill which raises the standard for exempting sales tax for entertainment admission sales by nonprofit organizations. “Representative Kurtz and I have worked hard […]
Odin & Freja’s Place in Scandinavia needs some help finding equipment for their bar renovation project. They are looking for a used four door under counter beer cooler. We’d also be interested in finding a small kegerator. Starting Monday, Feb. 14, Northland Sports Bar and Grill will be opened Mondays starting at 2 p.m. Talk […]
Anthony “Tony” J. Cisewski May 16, 1951 – February 8, 2022 Anthony “Tony” J. Cisewski, age 70, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. He was born on May 16, 1951, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph and Laura (Simonis) Cisewski. On March 4, 2000, he married Diana Cain in Waupaca. […]
Wednesday Night Women’s high scores on Feb. 9 at Silver Lakes Lanes, Scandinavia. 200 Games Rachel Nelson – 268, 258 Melissa Garbe – 236, 230, 213 Flonnie Pliska – 228 Vicky Koss – 218, 216 Ashley Kons – 204 Jackie Hoffman – 203 700 Series Rachel Nelson – 709 600 Series: Melissa Garbe – 679 […]
