IOLA – The Chet Krause Legacy Park will be seeing the restrooms outfitted with plumbing in the near future after receiving a grant for $50,000. The Vibrant Spaces grant was awarded in 2023 and …
IOLA – The Iola Revitalization Committee will be holding their first ever Junk-in-the-Trunk event where people can come and sell items from their car. The event will be held May 17 at the Iola …
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA – The Iola-Scandinavia Recreation Association (ISRA) has a hotline parents can call should they need information regarding their child and school sports. It is 715.445.2411 …
IOLA – Food trucks have gained popularity in the past couple years; however, when they show up in a small village or city it can affect the established businesses and that concern was brought …
IOLA – The Village of Iola board president seat was contested for the spring election with incumbent Jennifer Schustek coming out on top April 1. The numbers came in at 279 votes for Schustek …
IOLA – A new decision made by a Kewaunee County judge will send the Iola sand mine case into fall before any final decisions are made. The proposed Iola sand mine on the Iola Car Show grounds …
IOLA – The music ordinance in the Village of Iola was created and approved in May 2023 to outline policy for outdoor and music entertainment within the village limits. Recent complaints may be …
IOLA – A new ordinance in the Village of Iola regarding vacant buildings was passed March 11 making owners of any vacant structures responsible for ensuring the property is up to code. The …
IOLA – The need for a police department in Iola has been questioned by audience members at recent village meetings, starting with a village board meeting on Jan. 14 where bar owners within the …
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA – Pupil services were on hand at the March 10 Iola-Scandinavia School Board meeting to discuss homelessness and how it is addressed in the district. Kimberlisa Przychocki, the …
IOLA – The Iola Village Board Police Committee met March 4 to follow up on claims from local bar owners that the Iola Police Department is targeting their bars. The issue of police targeting …
IOLA – Iola residents will be headed to the polls April 1 to vote for the Iola Village President, the only seat on the board that was challenged during the January caucus. The two candidates …
IOLA – The former Sweet Medicine Pharmacy on Main Street in Iola has been transformed into the village’s brand new coffee shop. The building was purchased last March by Cindy Schamber and …
IOLA – Judge Vicki Clussman officially recused herself as of Feb. 19 from presiding over the most recent appeal in the Iola sand mine case. Judge Clussman was the last judge in Waupaca County …
IOLA - The Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash is bringing three days of live music, camping, art and good vibes to the Iola Car Show grounds July 24-26. This is the second annual Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash, and …
IOLA – The Village of Iola approved the hiring of a goat-grazing operation to get rid of the buckthorn problem on the River Walk. The measure was approved unanimously Feb. 11 to allow for the …
IOLA – At an Iola Village Board meeting on Jan. 14, local bar owners were present to express their concern over the Iola Police Department. Laura Marker, owner of the Corner Bar in Iola, was …
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA – The Iola-Scandinavia school district is gearing up for their yearly musical and this year it is “Guys and Dolls.” It will be performed from Feb. 14 to16 at the …
IOLA – When 200 sat down to eat the traditional lutefisk dinner at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Iola, volunteers broke out in singing, “Oh Lutefisk,” a local tradition. The …
SCANDINAVIA – Ardelle Shanklin first sat behind the organ at Scandinavia Lutheran Church Jan. 19, 1975 and 50 years later to the day she still sits to play the organ every Sunday. “I …