More than 60 area professionals spoke Thursday morning at a Career Conversations event coordinated by Dana Daugharthy, USD 257’s CTE coordinator and guidance counselor. The event was focused on exposing students to careers in pathways…

The Iola Mustangs practiced for the first time Monday with a new philosophy for their young but athletic basketball team. For the first time in four years, Iola was without all-time scoring leader Cortland Carson…

The Iola Mustangs may be a dark-horse candidate for a Pioneer League title with wrestlers filling most of the weight classes. Dozens of grapplers gathered early Tuesday morning in the IHS gymnasium with a renewed…

With at least 15 students expressing interest in the sport, Iola High School is starting up a fishing club this month. Organizers Jeremy Sellman and Tre Howard were set to have their first formal meeting…

Iola High School junior Dally Curry received a postseason honor after Pioneer League volleyball officials recognized her with a selection to the All-Pioneer League second team. Curry was by far the Mustangs’ biggest arm with…

Iola High School’s “Honk, Jr.” is dedicated to the kids picked last for a football game, the ones who bring weird foods for lunch, the teenagers who lose sight of who they are as they…

Iola junior cross country runner Keegan Hill continues inching up the state leader boards after taking 24th place at Saturday’s KSHAA Cross Country Championship. Hill missed the medal podium by 10 seconds after clearing the…

BAXTER SPRINGS — The Iola Mustangs ended their season with a 41-35 loss to the Baxter Springs Lions during Thursday’s non-bracket game. The Mustangs rallied to tie the score 21-21 late in the third quarter…

With the postseason getting underway, many area football programs face an uphill battle as lower seeds while others come into the playoffs riding a win streak and a full head of steam. Marmaton Valley (7-1)vs.…

The Iola Mustangs are in Baxter Springs Friday for one last game to wrap up the season. The Mustangs were eliminated from playoff contention after the Prairie View Buffalos crushed Iola 52-20 last Friday. “On…