Iola Middle School’s Haidyn Desmarteau was a true golden girl Tuesday, etching her name into the school record books in the process. The Mustang eighth-grader racked up four gold medals, winning the 100- and 200-meter…

HUMBOLDT — The Iola Middle School girls and boys track and field teams took first and second place, respectively, in the eighth-grade division of the Humboldt Invitational Track Thursday while the Humboldt Middle School Cubs…

They are certainly ready for their closeups. Five Iola Middle School students showed off their acting and oratory chops Monday to the USD 257 Board of Education as they worked their way through a series…

Twenty-seven Iola middle and high school band students will give the performance of a lifetime Saturday as the guests of the federal government to perform in front of the World War II Memorial in Washington,…

Reading has become trendy at Iola Middle School these past two months, thanks to Librarian Rachel Palmer’s love of sports. An avid Chiefs fan, Palmer used the excitement surrounding the NFL playoff season to launch…

The Iola Middle School Mustangs swept the Wellsville Eagles in a pair of seventh grade games Monday evening.  The IMS B-Team won 15-10 while the A-Team edged the Eagles 36-34.   With a snowstorm drifting across…

GARNETT — Iola Middle School basketball teams picked up a pair of wins while on the road Thursday against Anderson County.  The eighth-grade A team won 36-31, the seventh-grade A team won 43-32 and the…

While there have been some obstacles along the way, USD 257’s esports program is up and running. Ben Prasko, the district’s technology director, and esports club sponsor Chris Belknap discussed the program at Tuesday evening’s…

A strong start lifted Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders to victory Thursday. The Mustangs roared ahead to a 14-3 after one quarter and didn’t look back in a 44-29 victory over Santa Fe Trail. The IMS…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade boys have taken their lumps on the hardwood the last two seasons. Heck, this year alone, they lost on last-second buzzer-beaters, and had other close matchups that went to the opposition.…