Experiencing failure is not a barrier to success, Dianne Kauth told a group of select Iola High School students Wednesday.  In fact, she said, it’s almost necessary. Kauth, a math teacher at IHS, was the…

Nearly 1,000 high school students visited Iola on Wednesday as the school hosted a state music contest. Iola High School had a rare opportunity to serve as host for the Kansas State High School Activities…

Iola High School students descended on local businesses this week for “Sticker Shock,” an event to warn about the risks of providing alcohol to minors. Students place stickers and flyers on alcohol packages with information…

More than 1,000 band and choir students descended on Iola Wednesday for the KSHSAA State Large Ensemble Music Festival. Students from 21 schools gave a total of 33 performances. Band students competed at Iola High…

Three Iola High School choir and orchestra students received ratings on their solos at the Regional Music Solo Competition on Saturday, April 2, at Pittsburg State University. The students were rated by a judge from…

Ten years ago, the world was horrified by the Sandy Hook massacre.  A shooting at an elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012, killed 20 first-graders and six school employees in Newtown, Conn. The shooter, Adam…

All A’s Seniors: Sage Barney, Ryker Curry, Shyann Doyle, Heidi Hibbs, Nicholas Karns, Asha Kilby, Gabe Kilby, Cooper Riley, Chloe Sell, Miah Shelby, Elanie Sturgeon, Ember Womelsdorf Juniors: Katie Bigelow, Tatum Boyd, Caiden Cloud, Cali…

Construction of a new elementary school may be getting most of the attention these days, but there’s still plenty of work to be done on other aspects related to the 2019 school bond issue. They…

Iola High will get to kick off its spring sports season, sooner or later. Rainy weather washed out Tuesday’s season-openers for the IHS baseball and softball squads in Independence, the second straight opener pushed back…

Iola FFA had a very successful day on Tuesday competing in district dairy cattle and poultry evaluation.