A cleaning project led to a cross-generational connection for Iola FFA students, and created special memories for junior Abigail Meiwes. While cleaning a storage area in the school’s Ag building, students discovered numerous awards earned…

HUMBOLDT — Having lived on a farm all his life, Gavin Jaro is well aware the best laid plans can be upended by Mother Nature. To wit, the Humboldt High School senior and his fellow…

COLONY — Kamryn Luedke, a senior at Crest High School and FFA Chapter president, has learned a lot through FFA. But what sticks with her the most was learning about Temple Grandin, an animal science…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High School seniors Mallory Heim and Bailey LaRue have made a point of being active through high school. It just so happens, both found an organization that catered to their myriad…

“You’re actually my most intimidating audience,” Sen. Jerry Moran joked with a group of Iola High School students on Friday morning. Moran stopped by for a tour of the new science and technology building at…

Iola High School FFA student Abigail Meiwes cut an apple into quarters and asked a group of fourth-graders to imagine it representing the Earth.  She asked them to guess how much of the apple represented…

Marmaton Valley High School’s FFA students hosted a massive food packing project in cooperation with The Outreach Program. The students packed 15,000 meals in two hours to benefit those in need throughout Allen County. Each…

Iola FFA had a very successful day on Tuesday competing in district dairy cattle and poultry evaluation. 

Four Iola FFA members were named district winners in their respective supervised agricultural experience (SAE) categories at last week’s Southeast District Selection day. Jenna Curry won Turf Grass Management. “I enjoy keeping the lawns in…

For Jadyn Kaufman, competing on an FFA team has “helped me put myself out there,” she said. “It’s been a boost to my self-confidence to learn how to speak in front of strangers at the…