Registered voters from USD 257 can begin casting their ballots in advance of the special April 2 school bond election. Early voting is in the Allen County clerk’s office during regular business hours, or voters…

Dear editor, My name is Craig Marshall.  I am the superintendent of Burlington USD 244. I wanted to write this letter in support of the Iola USD 257 bond issue coming up on April 2.…

A half-dozen Iola High School band students defended their band teacher, Ranie Wahlmeier, before the USD 257 Board of Education Monday night. Wahlmeier is resigning, effective at the end of the school year.  Wahlmeier has…

Cole’s first day was Jan 31. Starting Feb. 6, an ice storm led to cancelation of three days of classes. Then, a water main broke at Jefferson Elementary School.  “It kind of seems like I…

USD 257 elementary students and their families gathered for a school carnival Friday evening at Iola Middle School. The carnival was sponsored by the Iola Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. 

I am reminded of a story about an individual who was told through a police officer’s bullhorn, as the officer drove through the neighborhood, that a flood was coming. The individual said to the officer…

Area experts hope to answer the questions of citizens concerned about local schools at a public forum Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. With the vote on whether to build a new elementary…

In every culture, in every corner of the world, and in every city in Kansas, food guides the direction of the lives we lead. When love is flourishing, food is the compass. When words are…

A dozen SAFE BASE students have spent the past few sessions learning the finer points of fencing, courtesy of Allen Community College student and SAFE BASE instructor Imani Lemon, a lifelong fan and participant of…

Dear editor, I am writing this letter to encourage the voters of USD 257 to vote “Yes” on all three questions for the April 2 bond issue.  I believe our goal, as a community, should…