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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

DO YOU HAVE PROPERTY TAX QUESTIONS:

OPEN BOOK MEETING

TUESDAY MAY 13, 2025

from 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM:

Assessor has set aside this time to speak with any Village resident that has questions about their property taxes. This will be an over the phone conference. Her name and number:

AMY BAZILE: 715 754 2323

BOARD OF REVIEW

TUESDAY MAY 20, 2025

FROM 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM

Stop in at Village Hall if you would like to speak in person with Jennifer Shustek and Jim Rasmussen from Village Board and Assessor Amy Bazile.

SPRINGTIME REMINDERS

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.

Debris piles

All village residence, have access to two different yard waste sites. Located on Town Line Road, is a pile for brush, sticks and branches. The S. Grove Street location (between W State Street and W Iola St.) is the site for yard waste like grass clipping, pine needles, etc. Each site has signs informing you of what goes where. Please remember when dumping your debris at these locations, if you do not see a pile for what you are bringing that means that it should not be left there. People who do not living in the Village of Iola should NOT be dumping on those piles unless an annual permit has been obtained from the Clerk’s office.

*Village ordinance 94-3(B):

Lawns eight inches in length or greater are declared a public nuisance. Property owners with lawns that are above eight inches will be contacted once to mow their lawn. If the lawns are not mowed within twenty-four hours, lawns will be mowed by the Village at the property owners’ expense.

*Village ordinance 201-15.

Storage of junk and discarded property regulated.
No person shall store junked or discarded property including automobiles, automobile parts, trucks, tractors, refrigerators, furnaces, washing machines, stoves, machinery or machinery parts, wood, bricks, cement blocks or other unsightly debris which substantially depreciates property values in the neighborhood except or upon permit issued by the Village Inspector. The Chief of Police or Building Inspector may require by written order any premises violating this section to be put in compliance within the time specified in such order and, if the order is not complied with, may have the premises put in compliance and the cost thereof assessed as a special tax against the property.