The Spink Cafe, a long-time iconic and historical building in Union County, S.D., where people gather for a favorite meal and conversation, was heavily damaged by fire Sunday, Nov. 10.
Many people were saddened to hear the news of the fire, closing a favorite spot on the landscape along S.D. Highway 48.
Sunday, at about 3:50 p.m., Elk Point firefighters were dispatched to the Spink Cafe in rural Union County as the 94-year-old structure was on fire.
They called for assistance from the Akron and Vermillion, S.D., fire departments, said Elk Point Fire Chief Don Klunder.
They fought the blaze for about three hours, he said, declining to comment
Local servicemen, women and veterans honored: (Front Row l-r:) Kaylene Hawkins, Jason Jager, Dustin Vik, Garry Jacobson, Zeke Zoeller, Bob Watson, Bob Brown, Roger Cromwell, Stan Rolfes, Earl Hilliker, Bill Rabey, Lawrence Maynard, (Back Row:) SAL Commander
Akron-Westfield fifth graders competed in the Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Post No. 186’s Flag Essay Contest, and on Veteran’s Day, the winners were announced.
First
By Julie Ann Madden
Editor’s Note: The Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Post No. 186 began membership recruitment in the Fall of 1919 but both the Legion and its
By Julie Ann Madden
A new Akron business will benefit from the city’s Revolving Loan Fund.
At their Oct. 22 meeting, Akron councilors unanimously approved giving $50,000 of the Revolving
By Julie Ann Madden
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series on Lazy H Campground owner’s two requests to the Akron City Council at their Oct. 22 meeting. Both require monetary consideration.
Veterans Day in Akron is a “magnificent affair,” according to Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Post No. 186 member Arden Gale, who is 86 years old — nearly as old as the local Legion’s
By Julie Ann Madden
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series on Lazy H Campgrounds owner’s two requests to the Akron City Council at their Oct. 22 meeting. Both require monetary consideration.
It doesn’t matter if it’s the Akron city council, Akron Care Center trustee or Akron mayoral race — there are new people seeking seats.
Read about each candidate in the Oct. 30 Akron Hometowner. Also see
By Julie Ann Madden
Akron-Westfield Facilities Committee presented their survey results to the school board at their Oct. 16 meeting.
By Julie Ann Madden
Just how great is the Akron-Westfield School District in educating children?
By Julie Ann Madden
Editor’s Note: Akron city officials have two plans in the works that may be confusing to residents who received letters recently. One is the Akron Urban RENEWAL Area amendment for First Street and
This year’s three-day “Great Garage and Bake Sale” sponsored by the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars will open at 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Museum’s “Old Central” Gym, and will continue through 8 p.m. Thursday.
Akron-Westfield graduates and friends were Flag Football champions at the Iowa State University Flag Football tournament. Preliminary games began Sept. 12 with the championship game on Nov. 3 in Ames for their bracket: Men’s
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team fought hard and kept close in the Class 1A Region 1’s Round 2 of Regionals but came up short against Siouxland Christian, 0-3.
By Hank Krause
It took nine games but Akron-Westfield broke into the win column for the first time in 2019 on Oct. 25 at home.
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team really “rocked the volleyball court to get the first win in Regionals,” according to Coach Robyn Van Eldik.
The Lady Westerners won 3-0 with scores
The Akron-Westfield volleyball team played excellently at home against West Sioux Oct. 15 in their last home match of the season. The team won 3-0 with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-21.
By Hank Krause
The Akron-Westfield Westerners traveled to Paullina on Oct. 18 to play the South O’Brien Wolverines. The Wolverines bite hard and hold on — and did a job
By Hank Krause
The visiting Le Mars Gehlen Catholic Jays put the hurt on Akron-Westfield as they defeated the Westerners, 35-0.
Santa Claus kept a diary and now it’s a published book entitled “Santa’s Christmas Diary.”
From 1 to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Akron Public Library, which is located at 350 Reed St.,
Security National Bank, of Akron, is collecting items for the Akron Food Pantry, which is operated through Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. and provides necessities for local families.
The last few years, this Christmas Drive has requested peanut
The Akron-Westfield production is Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 15 and 16 in the school auditorium.
“The play gave me another look at how someone played my character and showed me how I could develop my
More than 300 kids enjoyed Halloween in Akron…Akron Lumber Company employees Carol and John Van Walbeek give out candy.
Pvt. Nash Lininger, son of Michelle and the late Timothy Lininger of Akron, achieved his first goal since graduating from Akron-Westfield High School this past May, earning his emblem and title as a U.S. Marine.
By Julie Ann Madden
Growing up on the northern edge of the Loess Hills in Plymouth County led one Akron youth into a career protecting and maintaining it.
Dee and Earl Hilliker, of Akron, are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 7. The former Dee Peck, daughter of the late Harold and Velda Peck of Akron, and Earl Hilliker, son of