On Sunday, May 26, Jim and Beverly Renken will celebrate 40 years of marriage.
Jim Renken and Beverly Friske were married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron on May 26, 1973. Their children are Tim and Kim Renken of Alcester, S.D., Matt and Lindsey Renken of Maple Grove, Minn.; Angela Bernard of Rumford, Maine; Jeremiah Renken of Alcester and Jacob Renken of Alcester.
They have seven grandchildren; Hannah, Heidi, Harbor, and Hazel of Alcester; Rachel and Mariah of Maple Grove, and Charlie of Rumford.
Jim is employed by Alkota Cleaning Systems Inc. in Alcester and Beverly is a homemaker. They currently reside in Alcester.
Orin and Connie Blake will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 26.
Connie McIlvenna and Orin Blake were married on May 26, 1973 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Akron by Father Stone. Their children are Eric, Chris, Kristin and grandchildren Leighton, Riley and CJ Blake, all
Lea Graber of Freeman, SD, a senior at Freeman Academy, has been awarded one of approximately 625 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarships for 2013-2014.
She is the daughter of Krista-Heeren Graber and Stewart Graber of Freeman and the granddaughter of Eldon and Marcene Heeren of Akron and Rita Ann Graber of Freeman.
The NSLI-Y program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides merit-based
Amanda (Larson) Beguhl, Class of 1998 Akron-Westfield graduate, has received a Master of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb., through the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
Commencement ceremonies were held on May 4, 2013 at the Ralston Arena in Omaha. She was hooded during Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony May 3, which was held at the Joslyn Art Museum. Amanda was also inducted into
The Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 186 has named the 2013 Girls State recipient. It is Akron-Westfield junior Maggi Liebetrau.
She is the daughter of Steve and Laurie Liebetrau of Akron, S.D.
Liebetrau has been involved in school and community plays, marching band, concert band, choir, Large Group speech, Individual Events speech, National Honor Society and National History Day.
By Julie Ann Madden
The Akron-Westfield High School and school library will be a little different come fall.
Two longtime English/Spanish high school teachers and a Special Education teacher/school librarian have selected Early Retirement benefits.
Sandra Miller Hall, Mary Jane Tapper and Pam Von Hagel are entering their first chapter of not being an Akron-Westfield teacher after more than three decades of instructing and guiding students.
Vernon Jurgensen, a lifelong Akron resident, celebrated his 85th Birthday on May 5. Cake was served after worship on Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church followed by a family potluck dinner.
Kerry Jo Heeren of Akron has been sewing costumes and uniforms for the Akron-Westfield Danz Squad for nearly 10 years. Her mother taught her to sew and she improved her skills by completing a few middle school Home Ec classes. When she was asked to help another dance team member’s mother finish some tops, she agreed to do it and she’s been doing it ever since. Kerry Jo’s designed many dance costumes — from finding costume patterns and fabric to sewing each girl’s
Recently, the Plymouth County Supervisors honored county employees with more than 15 years of service. From left: Secondary Roads County Engineer Tom Rohe, 30 years; Deputy Attorney Amy Oetken, 15 years; Second Roads Department employees Dennis Binneboese, 35 years; and Richard Husman, 40 years; County Recorder Jolynn Goodchild, 15 years; Secondary Roads Department employee Curt Sitzmann, 35 years; and Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Bartolozzi, 25 years. Honorees not present were Secondary Roads Department employees Kurt Haage, 15 years; Rick Groetken, 30 years; and Ron Shuff, 30
Heidi Renken of Alcester was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence on April 29, 2013. Heidi is a sixth grader at Alcester-Hudson Elementary and is the great-granddaughter of Goldie Friske of Akron. She is the daughter of Tim and Kim Renken of rural Alcester.
By Julie Ann Madden
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Plymouth County Fairground’s Livestock Barn and Kingsley-Pierson FFA will now be able better serve the community, thanks to the support of Kingsley farmer,
On Easter Sunday, there were hundreds of pelicans on the island, swimming and flying at
The Akron councilors unanimously approved the 2013 Mayoral Appointments at their March 12 meeting. The appointments are as follows:
Skyler Briggs, an Akron-Westfield eighth grader and son of Derek Briggs and Nikki Knapp of Akron, will be one of the honorees at
