By Julie Ann Madden
Akron’s first independent physical therapy office opens today, Sept. 11.
Physical Therapist Dr. Keith Roed, of Akron, is expanding his services with the opening of a branch office at 140 Reed St., which is the former ClicknPick location.
Roed founded Impact Physical Therapy & Wellness in Sioux City in July 2018.
“We help people in Siouxland move better and return to their active lifestyle with less dependence on pain pills, injections or surgery,” said Roed.
The Chancellor, S.D., native graduated from Lennox High School in 2001 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health
By Julie Ann Madden
Economic development changes are going to be the main highlight of 2019 for the Akron community.
The list of businesses opening and closing and commercial spaces
By Julie Ann Madden
The Stanley and Janet Anderson family, of rural Akron, are celebrating their farm’s Century Milestone of Ownership.
By Julie Ann Madden
Stop into any Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Auxiliary meeting and one will find soldiers’ family members planning ways to honor and care for their community.
On Sept. 5, South Dakota Department of Transportation Engineer Rod Gall reported “Work is progressing to repair the flood damaged portion of S.D. Highway 48 near the Iowa state line with paving operations starting this week.”
By Julie Ann Madden
At their Aug. 27 meeting, Akron councilors set two public hearings regarding the sale of Akron Business Park property and a third public hearing to borrow money for a street improvement project.
By Julie Ann Madden
Akron has a new in-home business, operated by Emily Colt, of Akron.
Colt is hosting her official
By Julie Ann Madden
Roger and Angela Price, of Akron, S.D., are the new owners of the former Dean’s Dugout restaurant at 401 Depot St. in Akron.
While South Dakota Department of Transportation contractors work on S.D. Highway 48 repairs, Akron city employees finished up Big Sioux River Road repairs on the Iowa side last week. According to Akron
By Julie Ann Madden
As time nears a decade since the Greater Hoyt School District was dissolved by South Dakota state officials, hopes to have the
By Julie Ann Madden
It’s not too hot.
It’s not too cold.
The Akron Golf Course’s clubhouse is just the right temperature for
By Julie Ann Madden
Ninety percent of their work day is spent climbing around church steeples and the other 10 percent they are on top of courthouses.
By Julie Ann Madden
This weekend the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron is inviting people to join them as they celebrate 125 years of worshipping together.
By Julie Ann Madden
The 2019 Plymouth County Fair kicked off with great weather, 85 kids from western Plymouth County competing, and ended the first day with the annual Fair Royalty crownings.
By Hank Krause
The Akron-Westfield Westerners’ record fell to 0-2 following a 14-6 loss to the Lawton-Bronson Eagles at home Sept. 6.
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team went 1-3 at South O’Brien Sept. 5, bringing their record to 3-3-0. Set scores: 16-25, 25-8, 23-25, 24-26.
Highlights:
Kailee Tucker – 5 kills, 16
The 2019 Akron-Westfield football team members are (Front Row l-r:) Chance Foster, Caleb Bernard, Dallas Smith, Sean Steffen, Cole Moffatt, Logan Smith, Jack Anderson, Levi Hemmelrick, Daytona Foley, Jeremy Bosse, Jackson Newton, Hunter Walkingstick, Colton Dennison,
by Hank Krause
The Westwood Rebels donned their sabers and chopped up the Akron-Westfield Westerners, 41-6, Aug. 31 in Sloan.
WW ground out 357 total yards to A-W’s 242. Of
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team travelled to West Lyon Aug. 27 to compete in their first tournament of the season. The team won one match and lost two.
The win came in the second match against West
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team faced Westwood in Sloan Aug. 29 winning 3-0. Game scores: 25-16, 25-23, 25-13. After this match the team’s record is 2-2-0.
Highlights on the court: Kailee Tucker six kills, 13 success serves,
The 2019 Akron-Westfield volleyball team consists of (Front Row l-r:) Jaden Harris, Melissa Meinen, McKenna Moats, McKenna Van Eldik, Kailee Tucker, Autumn Bundy, (Second Row l-r:) Yaritza Gonzalez, Hailey Wilken, McKenna Henrich, Molly
Aug. 30: Westwood at Sloan
Sept. 6: Lawton-Bronson at Home
Sept. 13: Sioux Central at Sioux Rapids
Sept. 20: West Monona at Onawa
Sept. 27: Hinton at Home*
Aug. 27: West Lyon at Inwood, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 29: Westwood at Sloan, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 3: Hinton at Hinton, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 5: South O’Brien at Paullina, 5:30 p.m.
Akron-Westfield girls softball coach Todd Colt was recently inducted into the Iowa Girls Coaches’ Hall of Fame. He is one of only 77 coaches currently in the Hall of Fame.
Mark and Michelle Heeren of Akron will celebrate their 40th anniversary Sept. 8. Mark Heeren and Michelle Rollins were married Sept. 8, 1979, in Akron. They have four children: Tina Beal, Tawnia Allyn, Dustin Heeren, and
A Sand Family Reunion was held Aug. 25, 2019, at Security National Bank Community Room in Akron.
The family descendants of Anders August and
Beginning at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Knights of Columbus members will be calling area residents seeking donations to benefit the Life Skills Training Center in Le Mars and the Iowa Special Olympics.
If they