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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. […]
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I-S High School: Congratulations to the FCCLA students who participated in the Region 3 Regional competition on Monday evening in Stevens Point. Both teams have moved on to state competition in April! Ella Gullixon, Marin Hoyord and Makayla Much presented our “Chapter in Review” and received a Gold rating. Alyssa Tap and Miranda Wegener presented […]
Presentation on sewing machines The Iola Historical Society will hold its monthly board and membership meetings on Monday, Feb. 28, in the Machine Shed, Depot Street, Iola. The board meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The membership meeting commences at 6:30 p.m. Jerry Johnson will present a program on the “Wonderful Vintage Sewing Machines World”.
Lion Mark Sether (right) presented Phil Johnsrud, president of the Iola Winter Sports Club, with a $2000 check from the Iola Lions Club. The donation is to help make improvements to ski jump facilities. IWSC needs to modify the 60-meter hill to meet current safety standards and would like to make the 10-meter hill usable […]
Kevin A. Olson February 23, 1951 – February 11, 2022 Kevin A. Olson, 70, of Evansville, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. He was born Feb. 23, 1951, in a small home in Iola, Wisconsin, to his wonderful mother Eloise A. (Schneider) Olson and father Donald M. Olson. He was the second-born to the […]
Ronald Edward Winkler Sr. April 18. 1939 – February 16, 2022 Ronald Edward Winkler Sr., age 82, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Thedacare Regional Medical Center, Appleton Wisconsin. Ron was born on April 18, 1939, in Plymouth, Wisconsin, to the late William and Olga (Grams) Winkler. […]
The Rotary Club of Waupaca members of our club helped the good folks at Sleep in Heavenly Peace build 15 beds. A couple of days later, a few of our members delivered one of the beds, along with a mattress and bed coverings, to a child in our area who did not have a bed […]
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) […]
