Try to improve just a tiny bit today. That’s the lesson authors Chad Morris and Shelly Brown brought to Iola students and others this week. The authors came to Iola on Thursday to talk about…

USD 257 Board of Education members Nancy Toland and Tony Leavitt learn about 3D printing from Iola Middle School teacher Chris Belknap. He teaches robotics and computer classes, and brought various items his students had…

Iola High School and Iola Middle School offered a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students and faculty on Friday, in cooperation with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas. About 15 to 20 IHS students were expected…

Retabess Ling was recently honored for her 70 years as a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, a national organization that promotes women in education.  Recognition of Ling’s milestone was postponed from 2020 because of the…

The Iola middle and high school bands performed Tuesday evening to wrap up the school year. They were joined by the IHS strings orchestra, above, for what was believed to be the first time in…

Iola middle and high school orchestra students performed a concert Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The beginning orchestra kicked off the night, followed by small group performances and solos. The middle school…

The Iola Middle/High School Choir performed a spring concert Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

The city will be alive with the sound of music Saturday as Iola Middle and High School band students take part in two tuneful fundraisers. Some of those notes, though, might not make your list…

Iola Middle School has started its golf season in flying fashion with strong showings at Independence April 5, with its home match at Allen County Country Club April 6, and then Monday at Pittsburg’s Four…

HUMBOLDT — Middle-schoolers from Iola, Yates Center and other area schools descended upon Humboldt Thursday for their season-opening track meet, with several picking up gold medals in the process. Local results follow: High jump Seventh…