The Iola eighth-grade volleyball team wrapped up their season over the weekend at the Pioneer League tournament at Burlington. All matches were best of three sets and the Ponies fell just short in both of…

The Iola eighth-grade volleyball team hosted Santa Fe Trail on Monday and came away with a win and a loss. The A-Team lost in four sets while the B-Team won in four sets. The A-team…

When in fourth grade, Michael Cuestas reached the pinnacle of success for elementary school: He won the school spelling bee. Cuestas weathered the contest, despite the doubts instilled by those, including his friends, who told…

The Iola Middle School volleyball team traveled to Prairie View Monday and the eighth-grade A and B teams both walked away with wins. The A-team won in five-sets (25-14, 25-27, 21-25, 25-16 and 15-9). “We…

Iola eighth-grade volleyball split on the road at Osawatomie on Monday with the A-Team falling in three sets while the B-Team won in four sets. The A-Team lost 25-18, 25-22 and 25-21 while the B-Team…

Iola The Ponies opened their season on Thursday with a win for the seventh and eighth-graders at Fort Scott. Both teams move to 1-0 this season after their season opener versus Osawatomie was canceled the…

The Pony eighth-grade volleyball team hosted Wellsville Tuesday afternoon and fell in both the A and B-team matches. The A-team Ponies got swept 10-25, 12-25 and 16-25 while the B-Team fell in four sets. The…

Emily Crabtree likes to learn. And she loves the classroom. But it wasn’t always easy. An undiagnosed reading disorder often meant struggling in the classroom. “I was a B-C student,” she admitted. “It was a…

It’s taken Emily Sigg six years to achieve her goal of becoming an art teacher but she’s still a little surprised at how easily it all fell into place. Sigg said studying art has always…

Chris Belknap grew up using Apple II computers in his kindergarten and first grade classrooms. That iconic symbol of personal computing stands out in his mind, just as it stands out in his new classroom…