Thursday Iola-Scandinavia news shorts

Around Town

GLACIER WOOD OPENING: The putting greens, driving range and all 18 holes will be opening for the 2025 season on Friday, April 11th at 10 a.m. Carts will be allowed with a few restrictions. Please call for tee times.

WHITE HOUSE VISIT: President Trump invited the Championship North Dakota State University Bison football team to the White House. Present were Iola-Scandinavia natives and NDSU coaches Tim Polasek and Nick Goeser. Congratulations! See Head Coach Polasek present Trump with a jersey here.

BASEBALL TREAT: The I-S Varsity Baseball Team will participate in a day of CWC East Baseball at Capital Credit Union Park on Saturday, April 12. They will play Shiocton at around 4:15 p.m. Tickets are $5 per adult.

Around the County

ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS: Casey Beyersdorf, Highway Commissioner for Waupaca County Highway Department, has announced that Spring weight limit restrictions will end Sunday, April 13, at 11:59 p.m.

Around the State

HIGH SURVIVAL RATE: How does Wisconsin rank among states for surviving an alien invasion?

Wisconsin has an overall survivability score of 7.51 out of 10, which is good enough to put the Badger State in the top 10 states for surviving an alien invasion. The state ranks seventh according to this story.