Around Town

LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION: Station Iola LLC has applied for a combination Class “A” retail beer and intoxicating liquor license for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The application, filed by agent Himmat Dhillon, covers sales at 140 Depot St. in the Village of Iola, Waupaca County. The Iola Village Board of Trustees will consider the application at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Iola Community Center Community Room.

LIBRARY CLOSED: The Iola Village Library will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to install a new system.

WWCD: Austin Webie is the winner of a Coors sign from Sandbur General Store. Congratulations!

SCANDIHUS INTRODUCES Moon Pie specialty latte with cookie butter, vanilla, whip, chocolate drizzle and graham crackers, available hot or iced at the Scandinavia cafe.

IOLA MILLS PROMOTES gelato service with flavors including chocolate, Butterfinger, strawberry and more, open until 7 p.m.

OUR SAVIOR’S Lutheran Church reports more than 60 people attended Chapel on the Lake boat worship Aug. 5 on the Chain o’ Lakes, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran of Waupaca.

IOLA WINTER Sports Club participated in the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin’s Voices of Impact open house.

Around the County

SCAM: The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of a phone scam using its number and deputy names, including “Deputy Smith.” Officials say they never demand payment by phone. Do not share personal or financial information, send money, or buy gift cards. Report suspicious calls to law enforcement. Caller ID can be spoofed.

ONE PERSON killed in single-vehicle crash near Clintonville Monday morning. An 89-year-old Nichols woman died after her SUV left Navarino Road south of WI 156, entered a ditch, and overturned. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor. (Source: FOX 11)

WISCONSIN FOOD Hub Cooperative opened a new cold storage facility Monday on State Highway 54 in Waupaca. The farmer-owned site will support more than 200 small and medium-sized Wisconsin farms and expand statewide food distribution. (Source: WBAY)

Around the State

Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:

STEVE MARCH-TORMÉ returns to the Jensen Community Center on Aug. 22 for “Pop Goes the Decades — Unplugged,” an acoustic show with Michael and Jack Murphy. The 7 p.m. concert features harmony-driven songs from the 1960s through 1990s. A 6 p.m. lobby reception includes appetizers and a cash bar. Advance reserved tickets are $25 and are available at this link.

RIVER RUN— Registration is open for the 20th annual River Run, Oct. 10, 2026, benefiting the Jensen Community Center in Amherst. Runners and walkers may choose a timed five-mile race or an untimed two-mile course. Early registration is $45 through Oct. 4; same-day registration is $50. The Falcon Fun Run costs $5. Use this link to register.

SCHOOL CHOICE PERFORMANCE: Low- and middle-income Wisconsin students fared better after multiple years in private school choice programs than comparable public-school students, according to a Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty study. Read The Centre Square story here.

WISCONSIN DOJ identifies Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz, 38, on July 22. Ruiz allegedly brandished a knife and injured the officer during a struggle after officers responded to reports of checking parked cars. (Source: WKOW)

LAFAYETTE COUNTY deputies arrest two men who ran from a stolen vehicle after a crash in Gratiot. (Source: Channel 3000)

MINNESOTA MAN arrested after punching a store clerk in the head in Albion, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. (Source: Channel 3000)

Today in History

Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:

1494 — FRIAR JOHN Cor records the first known batch of Scotch whisky at Lindores Abbey in Scotland under commission from King James IV.

1533 — ANNE BOLEYN is crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London after her secret marriage to King Henry VIII.

1792 — KENTUCKY BECOMES the 15th state admitted to the United States, the first west of the Appalachian Mountains.

1796 — TENNESSEE JOINS the Union as the 16th state of the United States.

1831 — BRITISH EXPLORER James Clark Ross locates the North Magnetic Pole during an Arctic expedition.

1926 — NORMA JEANE Mortenson, later known as Marilyn Monroe, is born in Los Angeles.

1967 — THE BEATLES release their landmark album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in the United Kingdom.

1974 — DR. HENRY Heimlich publishes his life-saving choking rescue technique, later known as the Heimlich maneuver, in the journal Emergency Medicine.

1980 — CABLE NEWS Network, or CNN, begins continuous 24-hour television news broadcasts from Atlanta.

1990 — PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agree in Washington to end production of chemical weapons and begin destroying existing stockpiles.