J. D. McNett, a 1984 graduate of Iola High School, has been nominated for the Bronze Star Medal for bravery. McNett is part of a Patriot rocket battery and is stationed at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Because Iola High School FFA members Lisa Nelson and Brock Kerr have been elected president and vice-president respectively of the Southeast Kansas FFA District, Charles Kerr IHS FFA sponsor will become the district sponsor. The district has 903 members from 24 chapters.