A few words of gentle persuasion at halftime paid off for Iola Middle School’s Pony A team Thursday. Who are we kidding? Coach Ben Wiehm compared his speech at intermission to “a halftime reaming,” an…

The countdown to an April 2 school bond election has begun, but there’s still plenty of time to get involved. About 30 USD 257 patrons gathered Monday evening to start a 12-week process to educate,…

Keagen Genoble, left, a kindergarten student at McKinley Elementary School, waits for Mathew Drago to unwrap a candy cane to decorate an edible Christmas tree Wednesday morning. “Fifth Grade Buddies” like Drago and his classmates…

What could be more fun than pelting your friend in the ribs with a spongy ball during the course of an otherwise normal school day? Doing it for a good cause. Iola Middle School combined…

The LaHarpe VFW Post No. 634 on Wednesday recognized winners of an essay contest at Iola Middle School, “Why I Honor the Flag.” Twenty-six local students entered the contest. Winners earned a certificate, medal and…

OSAWATOMIE — The Iola Middle School wrestling team competed in the Pioneer League meet in Osawatomie on Thursday and finished fifth out of the seven league teams with three first-place individual finishes. The Ponies will…

The Iola eighth-grade girl’s basketball team made road trips to Burlington and Wellsville and on both occasions, the Ponies walked away with a loss. Iola fell to Burlington 57-11 on Monday and Wellsville 50-12 on…

Thanks to a grant from DCCCA, a statewide substance abuse prevention organization, the Allen County Multi-Agency Team was able to land New York-based inspirational speaker Shaun Derik, who delivered speeches ?advocating positive thinking, self-love, and…

Middle School Girls Basketball: Iola Ponies The Pony girls basketball team got off to an uneven start to the season on Thursday, leaving Garnett with a 1-2 record. The two varsity teams lost their game…

Both Iola High School and Iola Middle School jazz bands performed during the “Jazz at the Bandstand” event Tuesday downtown.