Kansas Senators should go back to the drawing board with the education bill that provides families $5,000 a year per child for their education. On Wednesday, members of the House approved a measure that diverts…

School starts in about a month. That fact alone might raise the anxiety level of most students, parents and teachers. For those in USD 257, it’s even more daunting. There’s just a handful of weeks…

Iola leaders helped ensure the city’s future in two big ways Monday night. First, local school board members announced the district’s three elementary buildings will be renovated into apartments. And second, Iola council members rezoned…

Financial savings made wishes come true for the new Iola Elementary School. USD 257 school board members and administrators finalized their “wish list” of construction items for the new school, after learning of the savings…

Dirt work and soil remediation at the site of Iola’s new elementary school continues to move quickly.  School board officials expect to have a building pad ready by Labor Day. The work is being done…

Two types of soil tests have been completed at the proposed site of a new elementary school at Kentucky and Monroe streets, though final results have not yet been released. The USD 257 school board…

Dear editor, The April 2 school bond issue is a very good test of the faith people have in their community. What is the point of pouring money into three grade schools that need so…

To see how much your property taxes are likely to increase, just pull out your most recent property tax statement. Find the “assessed valuation.”  The assessed valuation represents 11.5 percent of the actual value of…