The present Village of Iola was the homeland of Redbird, and Indian Chief, brother of Chief Waupaca, after whom our county was named. Redbird’s daughter was Princess Iola, who, according to legend, left her native land to live as the wife of Chief Syracuse in her ancestral home in New York State.
The first white settlers erected a saw mill at the head of a mill pond in the 1850's, followed by a post office and Methodist church. The Village of Iola was formerly incorporated in 1892. The immigration of the Norwegian ancestors took place between the 1860's and 1890's.
The Iola Old Car Show and Swap Meet put Iola on the map as the largest car show in the Midwest. Iola is rich in the natural beauties of wildlife, forestry and lake shores, making it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
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News & Events for the Village of Iola
The Village of Iola is now accepting online payment for Utility bills by using Allpaid.
Click over to our Pay Bills page for more info.
Online Bill Pays Now Available!!
WINTERTIME REMINDERS
No Parking on Streets
From 12:00 AM(Midnight) to 7:00 AM from November 1st to April 1st.
To facilitate street clean-up from a winter weather event (snow and/or ice), residential parking is prohibited. Resolution 2024-1.
🌳 Tree Trimming 🌳
Please be sure that branches are at least 10 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets. Please reference ordinance 240-9 for details.
☃ Snow and Ice Removal ❄
In the event of snow and ice accumulating on sidewalk, the owner, occupant, or person in charge of any parcel or lot, is responsible for clearing said sidewalk within a day and a half of the completion of the winter event. Sidewalks are to be kept clear of snow and ice to a minimum of four feet in width. If ice has formed on any sidewalk in such a manner that it cannot be removed, the owner, or person in charge of the parcel or lot shall keep the sidewalk sprinkled with sand and/or salt to permit safe travel by pedestrians. Please reference ordinance 233-10 for details
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ELECTION
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
• will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
• has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Your written request must include:
1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
3. your signature
4. a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, Friday, February 14, 2025.
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Laura J. Krogwold 715-445-2913
180 S. Main St., Iola, WI 54945
Monday & Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 AM to 3 PM
Friday: 8 AM to 1 PM
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: February 4, 2025
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is: February 14, 2025
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on (insert date of primary or election). Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD
Have a question/concern/topic you wish to discuss with the Village Board of Trustees or one of the committees during their meeting? We are asking that you fill out a card prior to meeting and give to the clerk. The card will be read aloud, and ask for you to address the board.
Attached is the card-to print and fill out if you prefer to fill out and bring to meeting.
Extra cards will also be on the shelf outside Clerks Office.
DELAY IN GARBAGE PICK-UP
Due to the Winter Weather on Monday, February 3, 2025, the resident garbage will continue to be picked up on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. So if there is still garbage in your bins, please leave them out and they will be picked up on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
