Pick up bricks

Demolition has begun at the site of Iola's new elementary school near Kentucky and Monroe streets. Several structures and trees are being removed.

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July 22, 2020 - 10:32 AM

Crews with Ren Terra LLC remove rubble after knocking down one of several structures at the site of a new elementary school in Iola. Trees also are being cleared. Soil remediation, to remove more than 100 years of lead contamination from the property’s early days as a foundry and smelting site, is underway. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register

Building demolition and dirt work began this week at the site of a new elementary school at Kentucky and Monroe streets.

Here, crews with Ren Terra LLC remove rubble after knocking down one of several structures on the property.

Trees also are being cleared.

Soil remediation, to remove more than 100 years of lead contamination from the property’s early days as a foundry and smelting site, is underway.

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