The SAFE BASE summer program will return in June, after a four-year absence. USD 257 board members agreed Monday to spend $45,000 a year for the next three years to bring back the summer activities.…

A program aimed at buying books to fill the library at the new Iola Elementary School has raised about $13,000 in its first two months, but that’s just a start. That represents about 520 books,…

NOTE: The Iola Register newspaper will not be delivered to households today because of bitterly cold temperatures and snow in order to protect the health and safety of our carriers. Print copies are available at…

A wind farm windfall likely will get USD 257 started on a revamped entrance to Iola High School. Board members discussed how best to use the $50,000 given to each of the three school districts…

It’s been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the education system. Since March, the pandemic forced educators, parents and students to adapt to quickly changing situations. It’s been a learning experience, USD 257…

Wind farm payments have finally been awarded to local schools via the county, with each district receiving $50,000. Those receiving the awards on behalf of their various educational entities included Kevin Heisler, Humboldt school board;…

A house is moved from its original location near the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to a lot near Iola Middle School Thursday morning. The house will be remodeled by the construction trades class at the…

It’s too soon to know how the Iola district may spend its next round of federal pandemic relief money or a windfall from the wind farm.  Superintendent Stacey Fager told board members the district expects…

The earliest a new elementary school will open in Iola will be more than a year away, in next February, barring any weather delays. Meanwhile, the new science and technology building remains on track to…

The recent holiday break brought USD 257 a chance to regroup in light of the coronavirus pandemic.  Last week marked the beginning of a new semester. Students who had been struggling with online classes were…