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Sarah J. Mohr December 01, 1936 – January 17, 2020 Sarah J. Mohr, 83, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Sarah was born in Iola, Wisconsin, on Dec. 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Elsie (Parks) and Edwin Weinmann. She married Roger Mohr on Sept. 5, […]
Chairman Sprangers called the Town of Iola meeting to order at 6 p.m. Board members present were: Mark Sprangers, Bruce Faldet, Josh Franchuk, Denis Walter, and Steve Madson. Others present – Chad Bestul and Dean Lashua. Supervisor Franchuk made a motion to approve the agenda for the meeting. Supervisor Faldet seconded the motion and it […]
The regular meeting of the Town of Helvetia Board was held at the Town Hall and was called to order by Chairman Calvin Preuss at 7 p.m. All Town board members were present. One town resident was also in attendance. The Board cited the Pledge Of Allegiance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read […]
The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Harrison was held on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Northland Church. Present at the meeting were Carrie and Brian Powell, Diane Erickson, Patricia Johnson, Rose Troast, John Phillips, Bob Kasson, Dan Dowell, Jon Ann Kasson, Mike Schultz, Ann Cassamassa, and Fran Moen. Chairman Dean Lashua called the […]
The regular monthly meeting of the Scandinavia Village Board will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Center. Items on the agenda include: Approval of agenda Approval of December minutes Informal public comment time Fire Department annual report, payroll Ordinance Violations: – Junk and Junked/inoperable vehicles Municipal Center – […]
Officers for 2020 for the Iola Historical Society are: Lee Halverson as vice president, Tom Fucik as treasurer, and Sharon Peterson and Charlie Thompson as directors of the board. Cliff Mishler remains the organization’s president. Dues for the society were also established as follows: General Single $25 or three years for $60, Family Membership $35 […]
There’s no doubt that linebacker Kristian Welch was one of the main reasons Iowa had a lot of success this season. The Wisconsin native had 87 total tackles, three sacks, three pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery during his senior season, and he missed a number of games due to injury. Now that Welch […]
The Chaing Rai Times of Thailand recently came out with a list of 13 US car shows that were the best in the nation. Here is what they said about the Iola Car Show, which they ranked at Number 3: ” Looking for something unique? The Iola Car Show is outstanding. It is a three […]
Brian Edward Tucker July 30, 1974 – January 5, 2020 Brian Edward Tucker, age 45, died unexpectedly in Iola, Wisconsin, on Jan. 5, 2020. Brian was born on July 30, 1974, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Kathleen Tucker. He grew up in Waupaca and graduated from Waupaca High School in 1993. Brian went on […]
Bill Wendlandt will explain the night sky’s constellations in a program entitled “Discover the Nighttime Sky,” hosted by the Iola Village Library on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. He will tell us about the constellations, how to locate them and identify them. Dress warm and bring binoculars if you have them. Weather permitting, participants will […]
