Around Town
MEMORIAL DAY IN IOLA: The annual tribute to military veterans will be on Monday, May 26, co-sponsored by Sheveland-Taylor American Legion Post 14 and the Iola Historical Society. The parade starts at 11 a.m. at the high school and ends at Veterans Memorial Park downtown with a service following. Following that service, the IHS will feature its pork dinner until 2 p.m.at its Depot Street Machine Shed. Military veterans eat free and donations for others are $15 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Sites on the IHS campus will be open for touring.
ALL-CONFERENCE TRACK & FIELD: The following Iola-Scandinavia High School athletes have been designated All-Conference: Jensen Rice, 110 Hurdles 14.60 seconds; Korz Loken, 2nd Team Discus 160’07”, 2nd Team 300 Hurdles 42.90 seconds, HM Triple Jump 42’0”; Ben Beck, Conference Champ 3200 9:55.98, Conference Champ 800 2:00.80, 2nd Team 1600 4:29.97; Henry Vater, HM 3200 10:35.80; Aiden Bowen, 2nd Team 100 11.16, HM 200 23.03; Revyn Schrank, 2nd Team 3200 12:26.53, HM 1600 5:41.46; Drank Stilen, HM 4×800 Relay 9:03.19; Brayden Erickson, HM 4×800 Relay 9:03.19; Evan Linjer, HM 4×800 Relay 9:03.19; and, Leif Bowen, HM 4×800 Relay 9:03.19. Congratulations to all these athletes!
HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION: Native American populations have occupied Central Wisconsin going back 14,000 years. To honor this fact, the Iola Historical Society will be dedicating its latest historical marker on Sunday June 8, at 2 p.m. The location will be in the open area just past bridge #1 of the Lions River Walk, off North Main Street, west of the millpond dam. Regional Archaeologist Dr. Ray Reser will be on hand to help illuminate facts about the various Native American legends of the area and also answer any questions the public may have. There is no cost for the event.
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT PLAY: The Iola-Scandinavia High School Varsity Baseball team is a third seed and will play the winner of Sevastopol and Port Edwards. The game will be at home for the T-Birds.
