At her core, Sandy Haggard is a helper. It’s just who she is. “I grew up on a dairy farm,” she explains. “As a farmer’s daughter, my upbringing taught me to take care of my…

Iola Middle School capped an eventful school year Thursday with several honors for work in and out of the classroom. Eighth-graders Kashyn Curry and Logan Thompson-Belknap were named recipients of the American Legion Award.  The…

LAHARPE — As long-time members of the pony pull circuit, LaHarpe’s Tim and Dana Vest found a fun, and often quite effective, way to give a helping hand to a friend in need. They count…

Humboldt High School’s graduating Class of 2025 will take center stage during commencement ceremonies at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse. Honor students Cassidy Friend, Blake Ellis, Sydnea Bumstead, Avery Works and Shelby…

It’s time to resume talks about constructing an activities building in Iola, Doug Desmarteau declared this week. Desmarteau, athletics director at Allen Community College, told the school’s trustees Tuesday that he is eager to see…

Beer sales will be permitted when the KC Iola Hormigas take the field at Allen Community College this summer. College trustees — meeting this week for the first time since it was announced the Pecos…

USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager is sounding the alarm over looming changes to education funding in Kansas, pointing to growing concerns about sustainability and priorities in school finance. School financing was reshaped by the Kansas…

Riverside Park will come alive with the smell of smoked meats and the shine of classic chrome this weekend as the Iola Rotary Club hosts its annual Smokin’ Hot Cars and BBQ event.  This year’s…

Thursday marked the last day of school at Iola-USD 257’s schools for the 2024-25 academic term, and the students made it worth their while. Iola High School students competed in a series of games and…

Allen Community College’s softball team will play on the newly minted Bernie Blevins Field starting next season. ACC Trustees approved Tuesday a request to rename the softball field in Blevins’s honor. Blevins, who died in…