By Julie Ann Madden
She’s hanging up her coaching whistle, handing out her last few disciplinary actions and cleaning out her desk at the end of this school year.
Akron-Westfield Grades Preschool – 6 Principal Cathy Bobier submitted her retirement notice to the Akron-Westfield School Board at their March monthly meeting.
“It was a very difficult decision to decide to retire because of how much I’ve loved the job — working in education has been very fulfiling,” said Bobier, who is ending her 37th year of working in education. “I always hope I’ve been a positive influence on everybody I’ve been able to work with.”
With
By Julie Ann Madden
The Akron-Westfield School Board’s consensus is to try to get voters to pass their bond plan again.
They held a work session March 11 to discuss
By Julie Ann Madden
Akron-Westfield School Board hired a new elementary principal for the 2019-2020 school year, replacing Grades Preschool-6 Principal Cathy Bobier who is retiring.
By Julie Ann Madden
It’s the “Call of Family” Akron Care Center Administrator Alan Bruinsma heard that has caused him to submit his resignation, which will be effective May 16.
According to Rod Gall, Area Engineer with the Yankton Department of Transportation – State Highway Department, as of Monday, water is still crossing S.D. Highway 48.
They won’t know the extent of
The Akron Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, awarded six grants and scholarships totaling $35,607 to several location organizations and Akron-Westfield seniors.
Since the first grants were announced in 2006, more than $316,000
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), the state’s largest grassroots farm organization, launched the Farming Community Disaster Exchange where Iowans can offer help to those impacted by the floods or to seek assistance. The online exchange, which can be found at
By Julie Ann Madden
“It’s a matter of who wants to predict when water is going to come up next and how long is (the Big Sioux River levee) going to last,” said Plymouth County Emergency Management
By Julie Ann Madden
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 20 to be in Akron.
The Akron Area Chamber of Commerce will have its annual Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Basket
By Julie Ann Madden
Do you want to pay more a month on your sewer bills or stop flushing those “flushable wipes” that are damaging the city’s wastewater system?
That
By Julie Ann Madden
An Akron boy is the 49th recipient of an adaptive tricycle built for children with special needs.
By Julie Ann Madden
Collecting livestock feed and fencing supplies is the mission of the Eager Beavers 4-H Club of Alcester, S.D., with assistance from their leader, Kim
By Julie Ann Madden
Since deciding to build the new Care Center facility, staff and community leaders have considered building an Assisted Living facility.
The plan has been to expand
MARCH 21, 2019
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a letter on Thursday, March 21, to President Donald Trump requesting that he grant an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for 57 counties that have been severely impacted by
Instead of flooding again this week, Big Sioux to continue dropping!
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Both the Akron-Westfield boys and girls golf teams lost to Remsen St. Mary’s April 8 in Remsen. The boys lost 185-211 and the girls lost 219-222.
Boys
The Akron-Westfield boys and girls track teams competed at Kingsley April 8. The boys team placed fourth overall with 64 points out of eight teams. First place team was Kingsley Pierson-Woodbury Central with 147 points.
Ann Hedlund, Akron-Westfield graduate and sophomore at Briar Cliff, was named GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Golfer of the Week last week. Hedlund carded her two lowest scores of the year and led the Chargers to a
The Akron-Westfield golf teams traveled to Hinton April 1 in a conference match-up. The boys lost 176-206 and the girls won 197-206. For the girls, both teams were Class 1A state qualifiers last year.
Boys
The Akron-Westfield golf teams split at home April 4 against Harris-Lake Park. The girls won, 198-254, and the boys lost, 166-205. For the girls, A-W’s Kayla Johnson was medalist shooting a 47.
Boys
The Akron-Westfield track teams participated in the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn track meet April 1 in Marcus with five other teams.
Boys’
Josie Jacobs of Akron will be competing in the state championships for the Knights of Columbus free throw shooting competition.
She won the local contest held in Akron, won
Five Akron-Westfield basketball players were named to the War Eagle Conference All Conference teams – three girls and two boys.
Senior Brooke Koele and senior Nick Jacobs were named to the First Team.
By Julie Ann Madden
While her title may be “Kitchen Manager-Food Service Leader” at Casey’s General Store in Akron, Donna McCully’s not hiding in the kitchen.
The Albert E. Hoschler, American Legion Post 186 this year selected Sean Steffen, son of Thomas and the late Becky Steffen, of Akron for the 2019 Hawkeye Boys State recipient.
On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, the Easter Bunny didn't just bring Easter eggs and candy to siblings Denny and Carol, but also a special bundle of joy to Pete and Pearl Boe. Dr. Kerr assisted
By Brendan Uhl
Somehow, in all these years of country driving, I’ve hit zero deer, zero raccoons, one ground squirrel, one bird, and millions of bugs. Some of my success
Musicians Chuck Seipp on trumpet and Randall Sheets on piano in concert for an evening of virtuoso, entertaining, and inspirational music. They will be performing at the Birdie and Carol Harris School for the Performing Arts in
Wednesday, April 3: Kids Game Day, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.; Adults Game Night, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6: Family Story Time, 10 a.m.