CHANUTE — The Iola Mustangs hope to rebound from Tuesday’s 6-4, 6-3 sweep at the hands of the Chanute. Despite holding their own throughout both contests Tuesday, one inning seemed to make the difference in…

Despite a slight chill remaining in the air, area baseball and softball diamonds will come to life during opening day Monday. While Iola will wait until Tuesday to kick start the 2025 baseball and softball…

The Iola High School Mustang tennis team got the spring sports season started on the right foot after sweeping Independence and Parsons in their home opener Thursday. The Mustangs went undefeated while facing larger foes…

Three of Iola High School’s standouts in theatrical arts are taking their talents to Allen Community College. Iola seniors Max Andersen, Donovan Nee and Maya Shaughnessy signed letters of intent Wednesday to attend ACC on…

Twenty-seven Iola middle and high school band students will give the performance of a lifetime Saturday as the guests of the federal government to perform in front of the World War II Memorial in Washington,…

The 2025 spring sports season gets underway Thursday with the Iola High School tennis team taking the court.  The Mustangs host Independence, Parsons and potentially Neodesha on Thursday for what will be its only home…

With high aspirations and a softball team loaded with returning starters, the Iola High School Mustangs put their talents to the test during Thursday’s jamboree against Pittsburg and Parsons. After peaking at the end of…

WELLSVILLE — Iola High School’s forensics team brought home a league championship Saturday. Iola’s competitive speaking and acting squad brought home seven individual first-place finishes to run away with the team sweepstakes crown. Full results…

“It’s the ‘a-ha moments’ for me that have been the most rewarding,” explained Iola High School math teacher Amanda Belknap. “The kids who don’t think they can do math or feel like it’s not their…

Iola High’s growing squadron of fledgling pitmasters tasted sweet success Saturday. The Iola Underhogs, the school’s second-year barbecue cookoff team, ventured to Wichita Saturday for the Kansas High School BBQ Association state meet. Iola took…