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LUTEFISK SUPPER MEETING: Tonight at 6 p.m. there will be a Lutefisk Supper meeting for the Iola Winter Carnival at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 6 p.m., in the basement. There will be sign-up sheets available for volunteers. BTW, there will be an additional 100 seats for this year’s dinner!

LUTEFISK SUPPER SEEKS SPONSORS: Businesses and individuals who may want to sponsor the Iola Winter Carnival’s Lutefisk Supper should contact Megan Melum by Dec. 31 at 715-310-2399 or email iolawintercarnival@gmail.com. Sponsor levels are: Polar Patron $50, Frosty Friends $100, Heatwave Helper $250+, Love That Lutefisk $350+. Only 10 spots are available for the top three levels.

Job Opportunities

IOLA-SCANDINAVIA SCHOOL DISTRICT: Currently looking for dedicated individuals to join our team as substitute teachers! Flexible hours! Competitive daily rates! Apply here.

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MENARDS TO PAY $4.25m: Menards will pay millions to settle a multi-state case alleging deceptive rebate advertising and pandemic-era price gouging, state officials said Wednesday, Dec. 17. Read the Wausau Pilot & Review story here.

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Interesting Facts

In the daily surfing of the internet, some interesting facts arise that are worth sharing. These are a few recently seen.

US FLAG STRIPES: Originally, the US flag had 13 stripes to represent the 13 original colonies. Following the Flag Act of 1794, which George Washington signed into law on January 13 of that year, the flag was changed to feature 15 stars and 15 stripes instead of 13 each, in honor of Vermont and Kentucky joining the nation as the 14th and 15th states, respectively. The Flag Act of 1818 adopted the original 13 states for flag stripes. The current US version was formally adopted on July 4, 1960.