It was an eventful Monday at Riverside Park as the Iola Middle School track and field team hosted a meet with various local schools in attendance.  Iola secured second place as a team in both…

WELLSVILLE — The Iola Mustangs had a tough go of it Friday, falling to the Wellsville Eagles, 48-7.  It wasn’t a pretty night for Iola (1-1) in any aspect of the game. The team allowed…

A new remote-controlled mower should make it easier for Iola city crews to mow along the Riverside Park levees, Iola City Council members agreed Monday. Council members approved the purchase of a TK-52XP mower from…

Descendants of Hugh and Jessie Burnett Murrow gathered on Sunday, July 17, for a covered dish dinner at Riverside Park.  Four generations attended the family reuinion. They were: From Iola: Mary Ellen Stanley; Ken and…

Riverside Park once looked nothing like it does today. Not even close.  Longtime Iolan Donna Houser and Riverside Park aficionado gave this newcomer an overview of the park’s history and its significance.  In fact, the…

Iola’s Seahorses swim team hosted swimmers from Humboldt, Independence and Erie Wednesday for its final regular meet of the season. Results for Iola and Humboldt’s swimmers follow: Girls 6-and-under 25-yard butterfly 1. Sutton Hillmon, Humboldt,…

Mixed 7-8 100-yard freestyle relay 3. Iola (Brigham Smith, Wren Clift, Luuly Tran, Liam Ilimaleota), 2:02.09 Mixed 9-10 100-yard medley relay 3. Iola (Mariah Mathis, Anna Klubek, Moira Springer, Lee Wanker), 1:56.54 100-yard freestyle relay…

Iola’s swim team results vs. Coffeyville Wednesday: Mixed 6-under 100-yd freestyle relay 2. Iola (Gavin Granere, Cohen Sigg, Emersyn Higginbotham, Brigham Smith), 4:13.52 Mixed 7-8 100-yd medley relay 1. Iola (Luuly Tran, Easton Higginbotham, Liam…

Elementary school students in USD 257 enjoyed a warm, sunny day full of Field Day activities at Riverside Park on Thursday.

SEK Impact, Iola’s youth baseball program, will host the third annual Impact SeKan Slam Saturday at Riverside Park. The tournament features teams in two age divisions. The 9-and-Under group will feature six teams. Eight 10-and-Under…