Area experts hope to answer the questions of citizens concerned about local schools at a public forum Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. With the vote on whether to build a new elementary…

In every culture, in every corner of the world, and in every city in Kansas, food guides the direction of the lives we lead. When love is flourishing, food is the compass. When words are…

A dozen SAFE BASE students have spent the past few sessions learning the finer points of fencing, courtesy of Allen Community College student and SAFE BASE instructor Imani Lemon, a lifelong fan and participant of…

Dear editor, I am writing this letter to encourage the voters of USD 257 to vote “Yes” on all three questions for the April 2 bond issue.  I believe our goal, as a community, should…

Property taxes make up the centerpiece of an ongoing debate about whether USD 257 voters will support construction of a new elementary school in Iola, a new science building for Iola High School and improvements…

Savannah Flory of LaHarpe was in fourth grade when the Gas Elementary School, where she attended, closed. Her parents had a decision to make: Should she go to school in Iola or Moran? The distance…

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. You can read previous articles in the series here. )   Schools matter to…

In 34 days, USD 257 voters will head to the polls to decide whether to approve construction of a new elementary school, most likely just off Kentucky Street in East Iola. That leads to a…

What 5-year-old doesn’t have energy to burn? On Monday, McKinley Elementary principal Angie Linn briefed USD 257 board members on a “movement paths” project adopted by the school. The endeavor involves placing a series of…

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. Read the first article in the series here; the second can be found…