Two students participating in the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program through Kansas Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are gaining valuable job skills through their placements at Waters Hardware in Iola. Frederick Burgett came to the program in…

Iola Middle School recognized its students for their academic and athletic prowess for the 2025-26 school year Thursday, which also was the last day of classes for the school year. On top of the honor…

COLONY — With Prom Night a week away, and Graduation Day not long after, Crest High School students, ready or not, will make some hefty choices in the coming days. But in order to make…

Iola High School students signed a banner supporting mental health awareness Wednesday. The effort, coordinated by Mustangs for Mental Health, part of Zero Reasons Why Allen County, is designed to help create a supportive school…

Allen Community College students now have expanded access to mental health services. Teagan Kern, an outpatient therapist from Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC), began providing on-campus care this fall. Kern serves as an outpatient…

Allen Community College music students showcased their talents during the ACC Winter Recital Thursday in the Fishpond on the Iola campus. The program featured piano, vocal and instrumental performances from the studios of Treca Jackson,…

LAWRENCE — The Lawrence public school district switched digital surveillance software vendors for the new school year while facing litigation that accuses school officials of unconstitutional spying on students, including high school journalists. The district…

TOPEKA — University of Kansas indigenous studies director Alex Red Corn said a $1.5 million grant would allow a five-year collaboration with tribal nations and school districts in three states to broaden the pipeline of…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents answered political pressure to avoid aggressive 2026 budget requests for public universities and colleges by endorsing a plan calling for a $4.6 million cut from the current year’s…

Rogan Weir is still getting used to life on K-State’s campus. “It’s a lot different than home,” the 2024 Crest graduate said. “There are a lot of people. It’s almost overwhelming. But I think it’s…