Around Town
PLANE CRASH FINDINGS: A fatal plane crash in Iola was likely caused by pilot error, according to a federal report released Sept. 11. The Piper J5A crash occurred on Aug. 19, 2023, shortly after Bruce Flannery, 78, of Gladstone, Mich., took off from Central County Airport.
Around the State
AGENCY-DRIVEN TAXATION: State agencies have begun their rush through a regulatory back door that will almost certainly cost owners of businesses large and small in Wisconsin tens of millions of dollars. State Rep. Adam Neylon, co-chair of the committee, told the Badger Institute the fee increases embedded in several of the rule changes are little more than unlegislated, agency-driven taxation. Read the Badger Institute Article here.
Job Opportunities
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA SCHOOL DISTRICT: The Iola-Scandinavia School District has vacancies for its substitute teacher list for the 2025-26 school year (substitute teachers are hired on an as-needed basis). You must hold a current license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction as a teacher or be able to obtain a short-term substitute license (must have an Associate’s Degree or higher and attend a substitute training workshop). Pay is $R130 per day. Go here to apply.
BART’S PIZZA PUB: Now hiring a bartender/server, dishwasher, kitchen help/cook. Apply within.
