Around Town
KWIK TRIP ATHLETES OF WEEK: WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week nominations for the week of Feb. 10-16 include Iola-Scandinavia’s Will Cady now at UW– La Crosse in Field. Congratulations!
SOUTHEAST GASSERS ASSOCIATION SEASON: Greg and Leah Stelse of Iola will be entering their car “The Joker” in the March 21-22 competition in Cecil, Ga. Read the story about them here.
SAVE THE DATE: Jazz Jam at LittleWolf Gallery this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. features A Joyful Little Band.
Around the County
SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT CITATIONS: The driver of the pickup that struck a school bus in the Town of Royalton last week has been issued four citations: Reckless driving endangering safety, failure to stop for a school bus, operating while suspended, and non-registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or other vehicle. The fines amount to $1,676.80.
Around the State
DPI STATE SUPERINTENDENT PRIMARY RESULTS: Current DPI Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly will be running against Republican-backed Brittany Kinser, who is a school choice advocate.
$10K INCOME TAX BREAK FOR HURRICANE AND WILDFIRE RELOCATIONS: People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizable tax break to move to Wisconsin. It could draw people to the state and help alleviate chronic workforce shortages. Read the WBAY story here.
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