Allen Community College’s website — described as its “front door” to the online world — will soon get an upgrade. College trustees approved a request to spend upward of $50,000 for the new site’s development,…

Amanda Rodriguez and her family didn’t know Iola was building a new school when they moved here recently from Arkansas. “It was a nice surprise,” she said. “To know the community cares enough to invest…

The arrival of the 2022-23 school year offers up the first big test at Iola Elementary School: safely and efficiently depositing 500 or so students each day at a single building. With classes set to…

Area students were named to the honor roll at Pittsburg State University for the 2022 spring semester. To qualify for Dean’s Scholastic Honors, a student must receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 for…

MORAN — Nineteen members of Marmaton Valley High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their high school commencement by looking back, and to the future Saturday. Kendall Scharff, class valedictorian, described graduation as the end of…

Elementary school students in USD 257 enjoyed a warm, sunny day full of Field Day activities at Riverside Park on Thursday.

Iola High School’s forensics team may be young, but they’ve already accomplished a lot. The team placed first in four forensics meets this year, including the Pioneer League meet. They received 136 medals for the…

Cunningham’s students, Maddie McDermeit and Piper Weilert each earned a I rating for their violin solos. Weilert also earned a I rating for her cello solo. McCollam’s students Lully Tran, Wren Clift, Parker Weilert, Piper…

“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…

The Iola High School Combined Choir snaps along to “Blue Moon” during the Iola Middle/High School choir concert on Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The choirs are under the direction of Elizabeth…