The Akron area was hammered with a winter storm, which began in the early morning of Friday, Jan. 17, causing many school and business closings.
The storm included snow, freezing rain, high winds, and blizzard conditions. Once the snow stopped, freezing drizzle and rain began coating roads with a sheet of ice.
That evening the area was under a wind advisory. Strong winds accompanied Friday’s snow with gusts between 35 and 45 mph reported. Even stronger winds arrived with the passage of an arctic cold front on Saturday. Winds gusted over 50 mph in many locations, with a select few reaching 58 mph or higher.
Most locations around the area saw 4” – 8”
By Julie Ann Madden
Rexwinkel Funeral Home is the first business to use Akron’s new Urban Revitalization Plan.
At their Jan. 14 meeting, Akron councilors unanimously approved allowing Rexwinkel Funeral
By Julie Ann Madden
One of newly-elected Akron Mayor Alex Pick’s first duties was to ask the council to appoint a person to fill his vacated council seat.
When a suggestion to replace the town’s promotional signage at Interstate-29 Exit 31 was brought to a recent Akron Development Corporation meeting, then-Mayor Sharon Frerichs took the challenge.
By Julie Ann Madden
At their Jan. 14 meeting, Akron councilors accepted Police Officer Andrew Hansen’s resignation — exactly one year from his date of hire.
Hansen has accepted a
By Julie Ann Madden
Before 2019 dipped into history, the Westfield council reorganized to continue municipal operations.
At 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 at Westfield City Hall, outgoing Mayor Mike
According to the Spink Cafe Facebook page, the Otten family plans to open the Spink Cafe soon in the old American Legion, 103 E. Main St., in Elk Point, S.D. The Spink Cafe located on Highway 48 was deemed a total loss after a fire
Many people in the Akron and Westfield communities volunteer their time, talents and treasures to make their neighbors’ lives better. One way several women help is at the Helping Hands Thrift Store, which is
The Akron Community Foundation (ACF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of local government that serve the Akron community. The deadline for applying is Feb. 1, 2020.
By Julie Ann Madden
The Akron-Westfield Educational Excellence Foundation (AWEEF) was recently notified they are one of Plymouth County’s seven school districts to receive estate land sale proceeds.
In the Clifford E. Perry and Marjorie Perry
Antique red trucks are one of the most popular holiday items this year.
One can find all kinds of Christmas decorations, clothing and goodies
By Julie Ann Madden
An Akron family marked their trucking company’s 70th anniversary in 2019, and as the year winds down, they are looking forward to the expansion of their Heyl Truck Lines Inc. facilities in Akron.
After arriving on a fire truck, Santa and Mrs. Claus kicked off the Hometown Christmas celebration Dec. 4 by turning on the Christmas lights on the large pine tree outside the Legion Hall. See
It was a great game between Akron-Westfield and West Sioux girls basketball teams Jan. 14 in Akron. The teams were tied at 45 at the end of regulation sending the game to overtime. A-W came out
West Sioux is a strong, good team with great shooting, rebounding, and working together as a team. They came to Akron Jan. 14 and handed Akron-Westfield a 114-40 loss. West Sioux remains undefeated at
The Akron-Westfield girls basketball team faced Remsen St. Mary’s Dec. 17 at home, winning 62-24 before the Christmas break.
Leading scorer for A-W was McKenna Henrich with 23 points coming from 11 field goals and one
The Akron-Westfield boys basketball faced a tough Remsen St. Mary’s team Dec. 17 at home losing, 75-29.
Leading scorer for the Westerners was Sawyer Drent with 14 points from four 3-point shots and one field goal.
The Akron-Westfield wrestling team traveled to Elk Point Dec. 21 to participate in the Elk Point-Jefferson Invite.
Akron-Westfield results:
106: Bryce Jurgensen: Place is unknown and scored 0.0 team
Eight Akron-Westfield wrestlers placed at the Jim Henrich Westerner Invitational Dec. 14 held at Akron-Westfield.
Placing fourth were Bryce Jurgensen, Jader Briggs, and Lakin Heeren.
Airman First Class Brady Bergman, an Akron-Westfield Class of 2018 alumnus, has been deployed, an assignment that he volunteered for when a fellow airman became sick and was unable to be deployed, according to Bobbie Jo Kenny of rural Akron.
By Julie Ann Madden
The Akron Public Library’s first reading program of 2020 is just for adults.
Beginning Jan. 2, people can earn prizes by reading books, eBooks and audio
Akron-Westfield senior Taylor Pierce is one of approximately 180 high school musicians from 37 area high schools who combined their talents for the 66th annual Northwest Iowa Honor Band Festival this past Saturday, Jan. 4,