A sweet potato project spearheaded by Lincoln Elementary School fourth-graders and instructor Mary Ann Regehr was recognized by the Iola Community Involvement Task Force/PRIDE Committee. Members of CITF PRIDE presented the award to Regehr and…

Like any parent, Lincoln Elementary School principal Andy Gottlob wants his son, Charlie, age 10, to have the best possible quality of life. For Charlie, that means brain surgery later this month to reduce the…

Teaching has become more than an avocation for Anna Mitchell. It fits neatly with her background in drama, where Mitchell often handled behind-the-scenes duties in assorted theatrical productions in her native Spring Hill. As she…

Audrey Gardner loved teaching in Iola, her mother, Rosemary Gardner, told a crowd of teachers and staff at Lincoln Elementary School Tuesday.  In an emotional address, Rosemary said her daughter invested her heart and time…

Assessment tests measure academic progress but they mean much more than numbers, state and local education leaders told Lincoln Elementary School students Thursday. The school was recognized with a “Challenge Award” from the Kansas Confidence…

Sgt. Dave Sterling of Iola talked to fourth grade students at Lincoln Elementary School about the various prosthetics he uses, in conjunction with a recent science lesson about how plants and animals must adapt to…

Lincoln Elementary School has crowned its 2019 spelling bee champion. Kinsey Jelinek took home first place, and subsequent trophy. She was followed by Ben Heiman in second, Raiden Stowell in third and Annabelle Fernandez in…

Lincoln Elementary School students sang songs under the theme “A Family Christmas” at their school program Tuesday night at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. You can order a DVD of the concert at Lincoln Elementary’s office.…

Students and staff at Lincoln Elementary School will have the opportunity to attend the funeral of a beloved fourth-grade teacher who died unexpectedly early Monday. Classes will be canceled for Lincoln students Thursday. Audrey Gardner,…

A public forum about the particulars of a new elementary school for USD 257 will be at 6 o’clock Monday night at Lincoln Elementary School. On Tuesday, Allen County Farm Bureau will host candidates for…