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The Iola Lions Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 17, at the Crystal Café. Social hour commences at 6 p.m. and dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. Speaker is Ray Przekurat, Iola-Scandinavia School District administrator. The Iola Winter Carnival Princesses will be introduced and sell raffle tickets. Anyone interested in Lions are welcome to attend.
Rosalie Elizabeth Hermsen Miller April 21, 1924 – January 7, 2022 Rosalie Elizabeth Hermsen Miller born April 21,1924, was the seventh child born to George and Anna (Gloudemans) Hermsen in Little Chute, Wisconsin. As a young girl, she worked at her family’s grocery store in Little Chute, Wisconsin. As a young teenager she enjoyed babysitting. […]
Mildred Lorraine Loken August 14, 1931 – January 8, 2022 Mildred Lorraine Loken of Iola, Wisconsin, age 90, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at Iola Living Oaks. She was born to Emil and Ida Schulke on Aug. 14, 1931, in the Town of Almond in Portage County. Mildred married Harlan Loken on Aug. […]
Alta B. Sannes December 30, 1924 – January 8, 2022 Alta B. Sannes, age 97, of Iola, formerly of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. She was born on Dec. 30, 1924, in the Town of Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin, to the late Benjamin and Selma (Schmidt) Boelter. On May 6, […]
Have you signed up for the Reading Reflections Winter Challenge yet? Through this challenge, you can earn ‘badges’ by reading and doing some easy activities promoting goal setting and mental health. The badges you earn will enter you into weekly and monthly drawings to win gift certificates from ScandiHus, LLC, Sliced Pizza Co., Country Chic […]
There will be Chili Cookoff competition at Schmidt’s Corners on Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. Make and bring your best chili. The competition will be judged by all present. Top three will win. People are needed for sampling. Cost is $3 to eat “as much as you dare”.
Family STEAM bags are now available at the Iola Village Library. The Family STEAM bags available to pick up at the library. Each bag contains three activities for all ages. This month there is a science experiment, an art challenge, and a craft project. Pick one up during open hours.
By Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative We have been alerted that there is a phone scam going around in which the person receiving the phone call is told they are behind on their electric bill. This phone call is not from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative and those who receive the call should not give the caller […]
Alice Mildred (Pietz) Bartel November 22, 1934 – January 2, 2022 Alice Mildred (Pietz) Bartel, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. She was born on Nov. 22,1934, in the Town of Union, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Bartel) Pietz.She graduated from Little Wolf High […]
Bluegrass music and an open mike will be featured at Northland Sports Bar and Grill on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
