Iola News

IOLA, Wis. -- David J. Olson, age 59, of Iola, Wis., passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Appleton Medical Center.

Operating while intoxicated: Around 6:49 p.m. Saturday near the 300 block of First Street, village of Rosholt, sheriff's deputies received a call to look for a suspect in a crash in Marathon County.

Who knew science could be so much fun? As Mark Janssen, aka Mr. J., a science teacher from Little Chute High School, lay on a bed of nails to demonstrate pressure and froze a flower with liquid nitrogen to instantly make it crumble Tuesday, about 50 children from Iola learned science is a little like magic.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- Mid-State Technical College has hired new employees and promoted one to a new position.

Caroline Adams of Iola loves to see members of the Weyauwega-Fremont Service Club at work.

The tree was found wind blown on the client's land- 33' 2600# white pine frome Iola WI.

The Web site now boasts more than 3,000 archived articles, all of which are readily available to the public.

Jake Nelson of Ladysmith had something Iola-Scandinavia's Michael Mortenson wanted really bad.

Rachel Melum doesn't go to state for third-place medals. She goes to La Crosse to win it all.

The following local students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout during spring commencement exercises: Benjamin Wroblewski, Custer, bachelor's degree, graphic communications management; Dean Sommerfeld, Iola, master's degree, career and technical education; Barbara Jascor, Plover, educational specialist degree, career and technical ...

'We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.' Carsten and Dora Jorgens, a rural Scandinavia farming couple who loved the community they were a part of, and the land they resided and made a living on -- lived by these simple, yet definitive words paraphrased by Winston Churchill.

IOLA -- The Iola Historical Society's five-building Iola Historical Village complex is open for the season.

A new gold coin from Coin Invest Trust is a unique reminder of the debt paid by soldiers who put service to country above self.

I turned the pages very carefully," the 78-year-old said. "I relished, treasured them." Chicorel's diligence will likely pay off when 110 or so of the comics he started collecting as an eight-year-old go up for auction soon at Heritage Auction Galleries, an offering that's expected to bring in about US$500,000. The sale begins today with the most ...

As a kid, Ralph Chicorel was careful with the comic books he faithfully bought for 10 cents at the drugstore in his Detroit neighborhood.

The 7 Mile Fair in Caledonia is held every weekend with more than 500 dealers. more photos Journal Sentinel files The 7 Mile Fair in Caledonia is held every weekend with more than 500 dealers.

By day, he works for Schwan's Home Delivery. On weekends, he becomes a bicycling daredevil - powerfully winding his way up steep inclines, fearlessly shooting down barren hillsides.

Collectors of 20th century world coins are now able to obtain smaller, geographically focused coin listings and market prices tailored to their areas of interest.

The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame tells ANN it will induct five aviators at a ceremony to be held this fall.

Arnold R. Dunbar, 86, of Bancroft, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009, unexpectedly at the Manor Home Care Nursing Home of Shawano.