Around Town news shorts

If you are a pool player, you might be interested in the Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament on April 9 at Northland Sports Bar and Grill. Cost $24 per team with 100 percent payout. Call 715-677-3491 for info. Little Wolf Gallery on South Main Street in Iola will commence with a Jazz Jam night from 5-8 […]

Kids’ Ice Fishing contest results

Results for the 2022 Iola Winter Carnival kid’s ice fishing contest this past Saturday, Feb. 5 on Lake Iola, have been announced by the Lake Iola Lake District. A total of 129 youths participated, with their families. Fish caught and mostly released included: 19 blue gill (biggest 8 inches), 3 crappie (biggest 8.75), 9 Northern […]

Hanson wins Iola Winter Carnival 1st prize

Norris J. Hanson is the first-place winner of $500 in the Iola Winter Carnival Raffle. Other top prize winners are: Sheila Olson $250, Joanne Mattes $250 Grocery Shopping Spree at Iola Sentry Foods, Willow Creek Lanes $100, Mary Miller $100, David Trader $100, and Sandy Zastrow $100. Besides top-place winners in the 2022 Iola Winter […]

News tidbits from around the area

With the Winter Olympics now underway, did you know that several US Olympic Ski Jump athletes jumped at Iola when they were younger?! Anna Hoffman the only US woman competing in ski jumping in Beijing (Madison), Kevin Bickner (Chicago), Casey Larson (Chicago), Patrick Gasienica (Chicago), and Ben Loomis (Eau Claire) for Nordic Combined. – Courtesy […]

High school trap league info meeting Feb. 27

There will be an informational meeting for a high school trap league at the Iola Conservation Club on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. All students grades 6-12 interested in shooting trap are invited to join. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include: Costs, requirements to participate, deadline for registration, practice and competition dates […]

Joseph S. Leean: political leader, entrepreneur died Feb. 2

Joseph S. Leean March 10, 1942 – February 2, 2022 It is with a heavy heart and yet celebration of the joys our Lord provides that we share the news of our beloved Patriarch’s passing to the Heavenly Gates. On Feb. 2, 2022, Joseph Sidney Leean, age 79, passed suddenly, but without suffering into the […]

Around Town News

Mike Harbridge, current president of the Iola-Scandinavia School Bord, will face Rick Meyers, who brings with him Iola Village Board experience, in the spring election. Tony Neumann is unopposed for a seat on the school board previously occupied by Shannon Hardel, who declined to run for reelection. Andrew Williams PhD, son of Keith and Pat […]

Iola Lions to meet Feb. 7

The Iola Lions Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 7, at the Crystal Café. Anyone interested in Lions and the organization’s work in Iola-Scandinavia is invited to attend. The social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Agenda includes Lions Advanced Projects with guest and check presentation.

Harvey M. Colrue Jr. obituary

Harvey M. Colrue Jr. August 19, 1931 – January 27, 2022 Harvey M. Colrue Jr. was called home on Jan. 27, 2022. He was born Aug. 19, 1931, to Harvey M. Sr. and Pearl (Nagreen) Colrue in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin. He grew up on the Colrue farm on Colrue Road moving to his Uncle Walter’s farm in […]

Whale of a Tale Book Group forming

Run jointly by the Scandinavia Public Library, Sturm Memorial (Manawa) Library, and the Waupaca Area Public Library, all located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, the Whale of a Tale Book Group focuses on reading long, classic books together. The group is open to readers everywhere! From Feb. 24 through April 21, the book to be read […]