Around Town
BOOK OF THE MONTH: The Scandinavia Public Library’s Book of the Month is “West with Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge. The group will meet on Tuesday, March 25, at 3:40 p.m. to discuss it. Place a hold through Infosoup: https://tinyurl.com/3mbfezk5. “We read books across most genres as well as some non-fiction. Anyone is welcome to attend who has read, or is interested in, the current month’s book and would like to participate in friendly discussion.”
YOUTH EQUIPMENT SWAP: Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association is hold an equipment swap on Tuesday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the elementary gym.
SAVE THE DATE: Village of Iola presidential candidate Mike Richberg will have a meet-and-greet at the Iola Fire Department on Wednesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m.
WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS: Caroline Rosenberger will offer a watercolor painting class on Monday, March 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Lessons from the At, Iola. Scene to be painted is a rustic winter landscape with snow covered fields, a weathered wooden fence in the foreground, and a distant farm framed by a forest in the background. Cost is $25 and all materials are included. Register by contacting Rosenberger at carolynrosenberger@gmail.com.
NEW PASTOR: Rev. Gail Kenny will lead the worship service this week at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
LENTEN SERVICE: Redeemer Lutheran Church and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold midweek Lent Services on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning Ash Wednesday, March 5. The services will run through April 16.
Around the County
OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARMER: Jake and Jennifer Hoewisch near Fremont are finalists in the National Outstanding Younger Farmers Award competition. The Waupaca County Farm Bureau nominated them. Congratulations! Read the WTAQ story here.
STATE LEGISLATIVE LISTENING SESSION: State elected officials will have a listening session in Waupaca on Thursday, March 6, at 5:30 p.m. at Waupaca City Hall. State Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara will be present.
Around the State
FREE SPEECH SIGNAGE FIGHT: The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty has sent the Village of Slinger a letter asking it to withdraw its sign ordinance enforcement after a resident was cited for displaying two signs supporting President Donald Trump. One of the signs, attached to resident Dwight Mueller’s fence, displays a bald eagle and “Trump Make America Great Again” while a sign in his yard reads “God Guns & Trump.” Read The Centre Square article here.
YOUR TAX DOLLARS: Ever wonder where your tax dollars paid to the State of Wisconsin go? You’ll find this article very interesting.
NO VOTING MACHINE ERRORS: An audit of the November 2024 vote in Wisconsin released by the state’s elections agency found no ballots were counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines, and also found no evidence that any voting machine or software was hacked or otherwise tampered with. Read the story here.
