Around Town
RADIO FUNDRAISER: “Dr. Dan” Halverson is currently conducting a fundraiser to support his classic rock internet radio station. There is currently a $600 matching challenge. To support the station, please go to: https://paradisetunes.com and click Donate.
THIRSTY PERCH: The business will be open for breakfast for car show weekend on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, opening at 7 a.m. It will also be open on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
NEW WELCOME SIGNAGE: There is a new welcome sign on State Highway 161 west of Iola near the cemetery. It is a refurbishing project by the village’s Community Development Authority.
JAQUART ON PACKERS PODCAST: Iola’s Mike Jaquart, an author who has written about The Pack, is featured on Packers Podcast. Check it out here.
Job Opportunities
COACH: A JV2 volleyball coach is being sought by the Iola-Scandinavia School District. If interested, contact juedsd@iola.k12.wi.us.
Around the State
NEW HOPE HOMICIDE: Investigators have released the identities of the victims and the suspect in a double homicide and officer-involved shooting Sunday night in Portage County. Read the WSAW-TV story here.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME: Wisconsin’s median household income is $73,014, which ranks 20th out of the states. To be considered middle class in the state, a family needs an income of $67,000. Read the story here. Median household income in Waupaca County is $71,189, according to the US Census Bureau. The median household income for families in the county is $87,765, for married couples $96,953, and for nonfamily households $40,042.
STATE SUPREMES RULE FOR EXECUTIVE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional. The lawsuit brought by Evers targeted two votes by the joint committee. One deals with the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ conversion therapy ban. The other vote blocked an update to the state’s commercial building standards. Read the WMTV story here.
