Property taxes make up the centerpiece of an ongoing debate about whether USD 257 voters will support construction of a new elementary school in Iola, a new science building for Iola High School and improvements…

Savannah Flory of LaHarpe was in fourth grade when the Gas Elementary School, where she attended, closed. Her parents had a decision to make: Should she go to school in Iola or Moran? The distance…

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. You can read previous articles in the series here. )   Schools matter to…

In 34 days, USD 257 voters will head to the polls to decide whether to approve construction of a new elementary school, most likely just off Kentucky Street in East Iola. That leads to a…

What 5-year-old doesn’t have energy to burn? On Monday, McKinley Elementary principal Angie Linn briefed USD 257 board members on a “movement paths” project adopted by the school. The endeavor involves placing a series of…

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. Read the first article in the series here; the second can be found…

Farm City Days, USD 257 and Humanity House are presenting to the students of Iola and Humboldt the Serious Comedian, Keith Deltano, who will be addressing bullying, cyberbullying, and resilience.  In Humboldt, the assembly will…

I intend to vote for the school bond issue on April 2, and here are my reasons why. The current high school building was completed in 1916, 103 years ago, at a cost of $100,000.…

Morgan Dieker experienced culture shock the first time she walked into a chemistry laboratory at the University of Kansas. “The whole lab was indescribable. The equipment was different, things I’d never seen before,” she said. …

(Editor?s note: This is the second article in a series related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. To read the first one, click here.)   Jon Miller, a senior at Iola High…