Around Town
VILLAGE OF IOLA ACTION: On Oct. 1, the Working Board of the Village of Iola passed the following: A mural ordinance; prohibition of bikes, scooters, and e-scooters on the Iola Lions River Walk; and Chapter 90 Bicycles and other play vehicles ordinance. On Oct. 7, the village Joint Personnel and Finance Committee recommended raising wages for election workers from $11 per hour to $15 per hour, the chief inspector from $15 per hour to $18 per hour, and village employee wages be raised 3 percent for 2026.
Job Opportunities
A PERSONAL TOUCH PET SALON: Part-time position, person must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a good listener, be computer literate, have the ability to lift 30-plus pounds, have a driver’s license, and other requirements. For further information, call 715-467-0003, send your resume to rebassalon@gmail.com, or visit in person.
Around the County
MARION BUST: On Oct. 12, nearly $29,000 in equipment was stolen from Great Lakes Veneer. Marion Police recovered some items on Oct. 17 in Grant, Shawano County, and the rest on Oct. 22 in Wyoming, Waupaca County, with help from the sheriff’s office. Two men were arrested for possession of stolen property and drugs. All stolen equipment has been recovered, and charges have been referred to the district attorney.
Around the State
RECKLESS DRIVING BILL: Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill requiring repeat reckless drivers to install speed limiter devices, preventing speeds over 20 mph above limits. Sen. Chris Larson and Rep. Russell Goodwin demonstrated the technology on Oct. 23. Read the FOX 6 Milwaukee story here.
SHERIFF MUST REPAY $22k: The Waushara County Board voted Tuesday night that Sheriff Walter Zuehlke must reimburse more than $22,000 plus interest in K9 stipends he took after quitting the training of his law enforcement dog. The vote was nearly unanimous at 9-1. 1st Vice Chair Mark Kerschner was the lone dissent. Board Supervisor Robert Wedell abstained. Read The Badger Project story here.
DAIRY LAYOFFS: Wisconsin is set to lose a long-running cheese plant as Saputo Cheese USA plans to wind down operations at its Suamico manufacturing site, with roughly 240 jobs set to be eliminated. Read the story here.
