USD 257 board members welcomed the leader of a construction company that will oversee $35 million in school projects over the next three years or so.  Randy Coonrod, chairman of the board for Coonrod &…

A Wichita construction company will be tasked with leading three projects for USD 257, including a new elementary school, a new science and technology building at Iola High School and new heating, ventilation and cooling…

Crews with Ray?s Metal Depot began demolition Monday of four houses in the 400 block of East Jackson Avenue near Iola High School. The first to be demolished was the former Cook house. The houses…

This is the final article in a four-part series about the properties on Jackson Avenue sold to USD 257 to build a new science and technology building at the Iola High School campus.   Like…

Our stories this week by Reporter Vickie Moss about the four owners who have sold their homes to make way for a new science and technology center at Iola High School, seem to have touched…

This is the third in a four-part series about the properties on Jackson Avenue sold to USD 257 to build a new science and technology building at the Iola High School campus.   PITTSBURG ?…

This is the second in a four-part series about the properties on Jackson Avenue sold to USD 257 to build a new science and technology building at the Iola High School campus. Part 1 is…

This is the first in a series of articles about the properties sold to USD 257 to build a new science and technology building at the Iola High School campus on Jackson Avenue.   Holidays…

USD 257 was expected to finalize the purchases of four properties near Iola High School this week. The project’s general construction manager will set a date for demolition; board members last week reviewed proposals for…

The USD 257 Summer Meals program is in full swing. Many families are utilizing the free breakfasts and lunches for children up to age 18. Meals are available Monday through Thursday at several locations. This…