There’s a certain strength behind Caiden Cloud’s sweet smile, genuine kindness and long list of accomplishments. Perhaps it comes from growing up with a father who battled illness most of her life. Craig Cloud was…

Iola High School senior Jesse Taylor admits he always expected he would graduate as valedictorian. After all, his three older sisters each achieved that highest academic honor. It was natural to assume he would do…

View and purchase additional photos here. COLONY — The Crest High School Class of 2023 was known as “that class,” as senior Trevor Church explained in his graduation speech during Saturday morning’s commencement activities. “I…

View and purchase additional photos here. HUMBOLDT — The Class of 2023 created its own luck by taking advantage of the opportunities that came their way. Humboldt High School’s class speakers Maddox Johnson and Morgan…

View and purchase additional photos here. The end of their careers at Allen Community College will bring about choices, ACC graduates were told Saturday. It’s up to them to decide how their lives will unfold.…

EMPORIA —  Area students are among nearly 500 Emporia State University students who graduated during ceremonies in December 2022.  Students from this area who graduated were: Rebecca Jean Cunningham of Iola, with a master of…

Local students recently completed degrees from Kansas State University. Out of more than 3,100 graduates, 248 graduated summa cum laude, with a grade point average of 3.95 or above. From Iola: Madison Carlin, bachelor of…

MORAN — Nineteen members of Marmaton Valley High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their high school commencement by looking back, and to the future Saturday. Kendall Scharff, class valedictorian, described graduation as the end of…

Congratulations, graduates. With a diploma in hand, you are about to discover how much you thought you knew about the real world and how little you actually know. There’s no need to feel bad. This…

SparkNotes, Slater and Quizlet. No, those aren’t the names of bands you’ve never heard of. They’re educational apps well-known to today’s high school students, and they were invaluable tools to help them navigate through the…