The break is over. A week after reporting low cases of COVID-19 after students returned to class from winter break, Iola Middle School students will need to wear face masks because of a high number…

Last summer, the Iola school district decided to try a new program they hoped would allow students to stay in school rather than quarantine every time a classmate had COVID-19. That “Test to Stay and…

Elementary and middle school children can get the COVID-19 vaccine at a free clinic at school on Dec. 9.  The clinic will give an opportunity for children in the Iola district to receive the Pfizer…

LAHARPE — The issue of motorists having to stop for school buses along U.S. 54 just outside LaHarpe has been resolved. LaHarpe City Attorney Fred Works said Monday the Iola school district has reached an…

“Everyone is a reader. Some just haven’t found their favorite book yet.” — Anonymous Music teacher Mikaela Crotchett wasn’t a big reader until she came to Iola schools this fall. She soon learned she’d need…

This aerial view of the Iola Elementary School site shows most of the framework for the building is complete. Crews are attemtping to get the walls put up before the worst of winter weather heads…

Tuesday’s election results brought a bit of drama, with at least two races too close to call. The Iola City Council and school board will have some new faces in January, as voters made their…

Rulings on two key points in the controversy over administration of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center were made today by District Judge Spencer Gard. He ruled the center was left in trust to the school…

​​Service has always been important to Sofie Alexander. She credits her parents for setting a good example growing up in Kansas City. Later, when she attended DePaul University in Chicago, service learning was emphasized.  She…

Mandey Coltrane believes her experiences in the military and in human resources make her a good fit for the school board. “Both of those roles are about representing and working for someone else, not just…