Around Town
LUNCH MONEY: The Iola-Scandinavia community has raised over $6,000 to pay off the lunch debt incurred by students through a campaign led by ScandiHus. “These kids will be set with full bellies for a while without putting the burden on the school,” the business’s Facebook posting stated. “Thank you to everyone who donated! You are all making a big difference. This community can do anything it sets its mind to.”
LUND INTERVIEWED: Retired Iola-Scandinavia School District teacher Bill Lund was the first interview on the new Friends of Iola-Scandinavia Facebook Page. He admits, “I never went to work …” Find out why by following the page.
TEDDY BEAR TOSS: The Iola-Scandinavia High School volleyball program against Manawa will feature a Teddy Bear Toss on Tuesday, Sept. 29, between the second and third set of varsity action. Bring your new or slightly used stuffed animals, which the FCCLA club will collect.
SAVE THE DATE: Northland Lutheran Church’s Annual Lutefisk Supper and Norwegian Bake Sale, Sunday, Oct. 17 from 12:30-6:30 p.m.
Job Opportunities
YOUNG IMPRESSIONS: Part-time to full-time positions at Iola daycare. Must be at least 18 years of age. Training options are available. Call 715-445-4444.
Around the County
CANDIDATE DEBATE: The Wood-Portage-Waupaca Chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union is hosting a candidate town hall at the Waupaca Area Public Library, 107 South Main Street, on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is a non-partisan, informational forum with candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, 19th Senate District, 57th Assembly District, and Waupaca County Sheriff. Candidates will share their agricultural and rural policy platforms related to farmland protection, public health and safety, and federal farm assistance programs.
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT agents conducted a targeted operation Wednesday morning on Brix Street in Clintonville, drawing weapons in a resident’s yard. Clintonville police responded to the homeowner’s call and arrested the targeted individual on an outstanding Shawano County warrant after federal agents left the scene. (Source: FOX11)
TWO NEW LONDON MEN face felony charges following a traffic stop where a police canine discovered drugs, firearms and cash. A 34-year-old driver remains held on a $15,000 cash bond, while a 32-year-old passenger was released after posting a $2,500 bond. (Source: WFRV Local 5)
A NEW LONDON WOMAN is in custody after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit reaching 120 mph on Interstate 41. Fond du Lac County sheriff’s deputies arrested the 37-year-old suspect Tuesday after a tire-deflation device disabled her sport utility vehicle. She faces multiple outstanding warrants. (Source: WFRV Local 5)
THE WAUPACA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE is searching for the driver of a vehicle who took animal medication Tuesday near Bear Creek. Authorities said a large black box fell from a truck near U.S. Highway 45 and Blueberry Road, and the suspect loaded it up and fled.
(Source: WBAY)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
KENOSHA COUNTY: District Attorney Xavier Solis’ Wisconsin law license was suspended after he willfully failed to cooperate with misconduct investigations by the Office of Lawyer Regulation. Disciplinary records also show a Kenosha County judge sanctioned Solis in February for filing AI-generated court documents containing fabricated case citations. (SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio)
MILWAUKEE POLICE are investigating after a vehicle slammed into a Firestone auto care shop early Wednesday morning at 60th Street and Capitol Drive. The crash caused severe structural damage to the building, though authorities have not yet confirmed the total number of injuries sustained.
(Source: WISN12)
EAU CLAIRE authorities identified the driver killed in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 53. Police reported the woman’s vehicle veered off the roadway just south of Clairemont Avenue and collided with a concrete barrier underneath the overpass. (Source: WEAU 13)
A MADISON judge ordered a 40-year-old to stand trial Tuesday for a November 2025 rollover crash that killed three passengers. He stood mute at the arraignment, prompting the court to enter not guilty pleas on multiple counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. (Source: WKOW)
GREEN BAY police formally identified the suspect Tuesday in a weekend officer-involved shooting that injured four officers. The ongoing multi-agency investigation follows a downtown incident where an impaired driver struck a crowd near a food truck, forcing an officer to discharge their firearm. (Source: WFRV Local 5)
MARATHON COUNTY health officials confirmed a new case of measles Tuesday afternoon, prompting public safety alerts. Health department representatives are working to identify potential public exposure locations and are urging residents to verify their immunization records to prevent further community spread. (Source: WSAW 7)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1620—THE MAYFLOWER departed from Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers bound for Virginia. The historic 10-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean marked the beginning of permanent European settlement in New England.
1810—PRIEST MIGUEL Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bells in Dolores, Mexico, issuing the “Grito de Dolores” call to arms. The event initiated the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.
1908—BUICK MOTOR Company head William C. Durant incorporated General Motors in New Jersey. The holding company established a multi-brand strategy that transformed automotive manufacturing and consumer choice worldwide.
1920—THE FIRST Lincoln automobile, a Model L, rolled off the assembly line. Henry Leland founded the struggling luxury brand, and Ford Motor Co. purchased it two years later.
1940—PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law. The landmark legislation established the first peacetime military conscription in U.S. history.
1959—THE FIRST successful commercial plain-paper photocopier, the Xerox 914, was introduced during a live television demonstration in New York. The machine revolutionized office technology and document sharing globally.
1984—THE STYLISH police drama “Miami Vice” premiered on NBC. Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, the series fundamentally altered television production, fashion trends, and pop culture music integration.
1987—THE MONTREAL Protocol was adopted by dozens of nations meeting in Canada. The historic environmental treaty aimed to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by phasing out harmful chlorofluorocarbons.
1989—POP SINGER Gloria Estefan topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her single “Don’t Wanna Lose You”. The self-penned track was her first No. 1 hit released without the Miami Sound Machine.
2000—POP ICON Madonna reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her electronic dance track “Music”. The song became the singer’s 12th chart-topping single in the United States.
