Iola Middle School students, from left, Amos Rutoh, Joshua Wanker and Benjamin Fager, play during a Practice-A-Thon on the Square on Saturday as a fundraiser. Students collected pledges for each hour they practiced. Donations are…

Iola High School’s graduating class of 2022 has endured a more challenging four years than pretty much any class before it, Principal Scott Carson said. “With the pandemic and everything they’ve gone through to get…

Iola High School’s forensics team may be young, but they’ve already accomplished a lot. The team placed first in four forensics meets this year, including the Pioneer League meet. They received 136 medals for the…

“You’re actually my most intimidating audience,” Sen. Jerry Moran joked with a group of Iola High School students on Friday morning. Moran stopped by for a tour of the new science and technology building at…

The Iola High School Combined Choir snaps along to “Blue Moon” during the Iola Middle/High School choir concert on Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The choirs are under the direction of Elizabeth…

Iola High School senior Hannah Andersen spent a lot of time in hospitals as a child. She had multiple health issues, including a tumor on her spine and knee problems that required a bone graft.…

There’s no real secret behind Iola High’s improved softball of late. The Mustangs, who are increasingly relying on a stable of talented young performers, scuffled a bit at the start of the season, dropping six…

Area athletes put on quite a show Tuesday for the inaugural Marv Smith Invitational, hosted by Iola High School. From a breathtaking 200-meter dash, in which the top three finishers were separated by .04 seconds,…

The threat of rain held off just long enough for Iola High School students, their guests and families to enjoy the annual Grand March prom tradition on Saturday. Many arrived in style, with a mix…

Iola High School FFA student Abigail Meiwes cut an apple into quarters and asked a group of fourth-graders to imagine it representing the Earth.  She asked them to guess how much of the apple represented…