Local youth play in a snowbank at Iola Middle School, while a custodian shovels a sidewalk nearby. Temperatures dipped to -17 this morning, according to a sign at TLC Garden Center, LaHarpe.

Iola Middle School’s A teams both brought their “A” games to the court Thursday. The Mustang eighth-grade A team zipped out to an 11-1 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back in a…

Crews were moving a two-story house about four blocks today, a process that began at about 9 a.m. and took about an hour. The Bowlus Fine Arts Center sold the house to USD 257, which…

A pair of Alana Mader free throws were the decisive points for Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders Thursday in a 27-26 win over visiting Burlington. After Mader’s charities with 15 seconds left in the game, teammate…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade girls put forth a stunning comeback to tie up their home contest with Prairie View Monday. The Mustangs were trailing by five when Karingten Hall drilled a 3-pointer from the corner…

Several Iola Middle School wrestlers continued their solid seasons Thursday at the IMS Invitational. Of the locals, Noah Schowengerdt took first place in the 105-pound division, Cole Mathews won the 141-147 group, while Isaac Hopkins…

Students at the Rural Regional Technical Center in LaHarpe likely will spend much of their next semester renovating a house.  The USD 257 school board approved spending up to $100,000 to move a house from…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade basketball teams continue to thrive on defense in the young 2020 season. For the second time in three days, the Mustang squads disrupted any semblance of an offense from their visitors,…