MORAN — Nineteen members of Marmaton Valley High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their high school commencement by looking back, and to the future Saturday. Kendall Scharff, class valedictorian, described graduation as the end of…

Elementary school students in USD 257 enjoyed a warm, sunny day full of Field Day activities at Riverside Park on Thursday.

Iola High School’s forensics team may be young, but they’ve already accomplished a lot. The team placed first in four forensics meets this year, including the Pioneer League meet. They received 136 medals for the…

Cunningham’s students, Maddie McDermeit and Piper Weilert each earned a I rating for their violin solos. Weilert also earned a I rating for her cello solo. McCollam’s students Lully Tran, Wren Clift, Parker Weilert, Piper…

“You’re actually my most intimidating audience,” Sen. Jerry Moran joked with a group of Iola High School students on Friday morning. Moran stopped by for a tour of the new science and technology building at…

The Iola High School Combined Choir snaps along to “Blue Moon” during the Iola Middle/High School choir concert on Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The choirs are under the direction of Elizabeth…

Experiencing failure is not a barrier to success, Dianne Kauth told a group of select Iola High School students Wednesday.  In fact, she said, it’s almost necessary. Kauth, a math teacher at IHS, was the…

Hope is powerful. And when you bring hope to an entire community, that’s even more powerful. The Allen Community College Theatre Department brings hope to Iola with “Spitfire Grill,” a musical based on the 1996…

Iola High School students descended on local businesses this week for “Sticker Shock,” an event to warn about the risks of providing alcohol to minors. Students place stickers and flyers on alcohol packages with information…

PITTSBURG — Marmaton Valley High School students competed in the math relays at Pittsburg State University on Tuesday. The 16 students competed against more than 700 others from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri in different math…