The Iola Mustangs received some postseason awards despite fielding a team nearly entirely composed of freshmen.  Freshmen guard Haidyn Desmarteau and junior forward Zoie Hesse each earned a spot on the All-Pioneer League team with…

It was barely two years ago, Iola High School started up its barbecue team, the Underhogs. Eight students signed up to learn the barbecue basics under IHS special education teacher Doug Kerr, a long-time backyard…

It’s been a busy year for Iola High School freshman Jacob Catron, who remains on pace in his preparation for the upcoming Special Olympics track and field season. Hot off a strong run on the…

The Iola Mustangs opened the 2026 spring sports season Thursday by hosting the Iola High School Quad, featuring Independence, Parsons and Neodesha. Without a No. 2 singles, and Iola’s No. 2 doubles team scratching in…

Iola High School senior Bethany Miller recently performed with the top high school musicians in Kansas after earning second chair trombone in the state band.  The achievement followed a competitive audition process and culminated in…

When Iola High School Career and Technical Education Coordinator Dana Daugharthy approached Emprise Bank about help with funding this year’s Reality U, Iola’s branch manager Kristin Wright and Jerry Dreher, a commercial lender for Emprise,…

After falling in the regional championship last fall, the Iola Mustangs return to the diamond with a new coach and a pair of seniors who missed the fall and winter sports seasons with injuries. Iola…

Iola High School was a place transformed Tuesday evening. For years, its hallways had been nearly empty during spring parent-teacher conferences, as the district struggled to combat low engagement in the high school. As shown…

Although the start of spring sports season is still weeks away for many programs, the Iola High School Mustang tennis team will get back into the swing of things Thursday for a home triangular. The…

Local students from Iola High School and Marmaton Valley High School demonstrated creativity, business skills, and entrepreneurial spirit at the 3rd Annual Allen County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held Thursday at Allen Community College. The event…