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The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds fastpitch softball team opens the 2026 season with a familiar face on the field and renewed optimism in the dugout. Led by 35th-year head coach Tom Anderson (466-279) and assisted by Stacy Bestul in her 26th year and Brooke Manley in her fifth, the Thunderbirds return 10 players with significant varsity experience […]
Candidates for the School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board have answered questions presented by this news source. Incumbents Laura Krogwold for the Towns of Iola and Scandinavia and Vanessa Kirmse for the Village of Scandinavia are the only candidates on the April 7 ballot. Their term will be for three years. Answers to the questions are […]
Iola-Scandinavia School District proposes $7.6 million referendum Across Wisconsin, 17 percent of the state’s school districts (72 of 421) are placing referendums on the April 2026 ballot to exceed the state-imposed revenue limits that cap how much money they can raise from local property taxes. More than 70 districts will have referendums in April: 60 […]
By Tom Anderson Varsity Softball Head Coach “Egg My House” Easter Egg Hunt fundraiser by the Iola-Scandinavia girls’ High School softball team will be held on Saturday, April 4, the evening before Easter Sunday. We will be taking orders through Thursday, March 9. However, we have been known to extend the deadline to Friday, April […]
AI-assisted reporting The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will convene Monday, March 2, at 6 p.m. in Room #6 at the Elementary School, 450 Division Street, Iola, to discuss key operational and extracurricular matters ahead of the district’s April referendum and spring activities. The Board of Education will open the meeting with a call to order, roll […]
By Tom Anderson, Softball Coach The Iola-Scandinavia Girls Softball Team will be hosting its very popular RIB FEST dinner on Sunday, March 1, at Silver Lake Lanes in Scandinavia. Dinners will be served from 1-5 p.m. We will offer both dine-in and carry-out dinners. This will be our 21st Rib Fest dinner. This year, we […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will convene its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Room 6 of the Elementary School at 450 Division Street, with members including Chairpersons Boris, Kirmse, Krogwold, Neumann, Jones, Grassl, and Harbridge set to approve financial reports, fundraiser requests and hiring recommendations for volunteer […]
A thorough analysis of the financial cost and statewide perspective The School District of Iola-Scandinavia will ask voters to approve a multi-million dollar operational referendum on the April 7 ballot, seeking to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit and provide additional funding for district operations over the next four years. The board-approved proposal, a four-year non-recurring […]
Get ready for an evening of laughter and excitement as Donkey Basketball returns to Iola-Scandinavia High School on Thursday, Jan. 29. The event, hosted by the I-S High School softball team, kicks off at 7 p.m. in the high school gym and promises fun for the whole family. Admission is $10 if purchased in advance […]
