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IOLA PRESCHOOL OPENINGS: The Iola Community Preschool has just a few openings for the upcoming school year. With a focus on fun, we offer 3-year-olds an introduction to a classroom setting. In addition to social interaction and an introduction to classroom routines, the kiddos are taught about sharing, classroom rules, numbers, ABCs, and colors. Classes, starting in September, are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9–11 a.m. at the Iola Elementary School. For more information or to enroll your child, please email iolacommunitypreschool@gmail.com.

SCHOOL SURVEY CLOSES. The Iola-Scandinavia School District’s community survey closed at midnight Monday, June 29. District residents were urged to provide feedback on school matters ahead of the deadline. Officials encouraged calls to 715-445-2411 ext. 1403.

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VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN CRASH: A 13-year-old girl was airlifted to ThedaCare Neenah after being struck by an eastbound SUV Friday, June 26, on State Highway 54 near Ferry Street in Mukwa. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating, the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office said. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

MEET THE FLEET: Waupaca County Meet the Fleet event will be held on Tuesday, July 21, at New London High School from 4-7 p.m.

NEW LONDON approves sturgeon habitat project in Embarrass River. The Common Council approved an agreement with the DNR for habitat installation to support fish populations along the river corridor. Project details forthcoming. (Source: Waupaca County Post)

CLINTONVILLE TO REPAIR fire department parking lot damaged by earlier flooding. The Common Council authorized bidding for fixes to the northside lot impacted by spring floods. Work aims to restore full operational use. (Source: Waupaca County Post)

WAUPACA PLANS Independence Day celebrations with a parade and fireworks. City officials outlined holiday events, including a hometown parade and fireworks display over Shadow Lake, with adjusted service hours for July 3-4. (Source: City of Waupaca)

Around the State

Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:

MAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING on Mascoutin Valley Trail in Fond du Lac County. A 27-year-old woman reported a man grabbed her and placed a cloth over her mouth while she walked with her baby in a stroller Monday afternoon. A 21-year-old suspect was arrested and faces charges including attempted kidnapping. (Source: WBAY)

VEHICLE CRASHES into Matthews Tire building in Grand Chute; multiple people were injured. A car struck the commercial structure on West College Avenue Monday afternoon, injuring several inside. Three were transported to hospitals. Cause remains under investigation. (Source: WBAY)

5-ALARM FIRE burns at Lincoln Avenue Elementary School in Milwaukee. Firefighters battled the blaze at the century-old building Tuesday. No immediate injuries reported. Extent of damage and cause under investigation. (Source: FOX6)

APPLETON POLICE credit Flock cameras for identifying vandalism spree suspects. Cameras helped link individuals to damage at least six businesses over the weekend. Arrests are expected as the investigation continues. (Source: WBAY)

CHILD CARE COUNTS funding expires, threatening provider stability. The pandemic-era program providing $110 million ends on Tuesday. One in four centers may close or cut services, impacting families statewide. (Source: WBAY)

JANESVILLE WOMAN identified as pedestrian killed in Beloit crash. Authorities named the victim after the fatal incident. Investigation into the circumstances is ongoing. (Source: WKOW)

MILWAUKEE SHOOTINGS leave three wounded. Police investigated multiple incidents on Monday. No arrests were immediately announced. (Source: FOX6)

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Grafton man arrested after reported shooting during domestic call. Officers responded to Kohlwey Drive and evacuated a woman safely with no injuries. The 61-year-old faces charges. (Source: FOX6)

MADISON FREE CLINIC sees record visits amid rising uninsured rates. Specialty Care Free Clinic reports a 17% increase in referrals as ACA costs leave more without coverage. (Source: WKOW)

Today in History

Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:

1934: ADOLF HITLER orders the Night of the Long Knives purge in Germany. SS forces executed or arrested leaders of the SA paramilitary group and other political rivals in a bloody consolidation of Nazi power, eliminating Ernst Röhm and dozens more.

1908: MASSIVE EXPLOSION flattens 800 square miles of Siberian forest near Tunguska River. The Tunguska event, likely caused by a meteor airburst, devastated the remote area with an energy equivalent to 10-15 megatons of TNT. No crater was found.

1859: FRENCH ACROBAT Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The daredevil walked 1,100 feet above the falls from the U.S. to Canada, performing tricks for spectators in a famed feat of skill and nerve.

1971: THREE SOVIET cosmonauts die during Soyuz 11 re-entry. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev suffocated after a valve failure depressurized their spacecraft following a record 23-day stay on the Salyut 1 station.

1990: NEW KIDS on the Block’s “Step by Step” reaches No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. The teen pop group’s hit topped the chart, highlighting their massive commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s boy band era

1953: FIRST PRODUCTION Chevrolet Corvette rolls out in Flint, Michigan. The two-seater sports car, with a fiberglass body and Blue Flame inline-six engine, marked GM’s entry into the American sports car market.

1936: MARGARET MITCHELL’S novel “Gone With the Wind” is published. The epic Civil War saga became an immediate bestseller, winning the Pulitzer Prize and inspiring the Oscar-winning 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh.

1960: ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S “Psycho” opens in theaters. The groundbreaking horror thriller, starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, revolutionized the genre with its shocking shower scene and twist ending.

1906: PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT signs the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. The landmark legislation responded to public outrage over unsanitary conditions exposed in Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle.”

1972: THE FIRST LEAP second is added to Coordinated Universal Time. The adjustment accounted for Earth’s slowing rotation, ensuring atomic time aligns with solar time for global navigation and scientific precision.