By Julie Ann Madden
Making dreams happen.
That is the goal of the new Akron Lumber Company owners Joseph and Leah Van Walbeek of Orange City.
“I enjoy the construction business,” said Joseph “Joe” Van Walbeek, “and enjoy making dreams happen for people.”
A lumberyard is one way I can do that with my creative and construction background,” he said, noting they will be selling both dimensional (2’x4’ and other sizes) and construction (green-treated) lumber as well as building materials such as insulation, sheetrock, siding and roofing materials.
Also, available are Diamond Vogel paints, Pella
From the initial buying of the former Total Motors auto dealership’s properties to determining a usage for the main building and selling other parcels off, it’s been a controversial headache for the Akron-Westfield School Board.
The board
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With the Akron Opera House opening its doors this week for its next production, a musical entitled “Oliver,” the cast held a dress rehearsal Sunday night.
Many will notice Akron’s footprint is changing. At the northeast corner of Iowa Highways 3 and 12, the original Casey’s store, gas pumps and tanks have all been removed from the site. Now,
Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Post No. 186 members are preparing for their annual Memorial Day Services and Avenue of Flags on May 28, 2018.
If anyone has a flag of a deceased veteran that they
As time closes in on the June 5 Primary Race, an Akron man announces his candidacy for the District 5 Representative seat in the Iowa Legislature.
On Thursday, Akron city employees took down a park toy that many of at least two generations have enjoyed over the years. This green, tall spiral slide had been in the Akron
On Thursday, April 12, a federal jury returned a favorable verdict for retired Akron businessman John Lucken.
The jury found Heritage Bank of Spicer, Minn., guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation and awarded Lucken with $4 million in
Dave Dawson, candidate for the Iowa Senate, is launching a series of town meetings for Senate District 3 in Plymouth and Woodbury Counties.
He will be hosting Saturday morning
One-third of the first nine days in April have been snowy, and temperatures have hovered right around the freezing mark all nine days except for Thursday, April 5 and Saturday, April 7. Another wintry storm
Akron Area Chamber of Commerce recently held its Spring Receipt Rebate drawing giving away $600 in Akron Chamber Bucks. Winners received a minimum of $5 up to a maximum of $50. (People could win more than once.)
More than 2,000 eggs were found at the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce’s Easter Egg Hunt, which was conducted Saturday morning at the Akron-Westfield Community School by the Akron-Westfield FFA and the FFA Alumni Association. About
By Julie Ann Madden
Six Republicans will have their names on the 2018 Plymouth County Primary Election ballot.
They are:
• County Attorney
Alex Lynott, founder and Executive Director of HEART the Wild, is from Hawarden. She rescues sick eagles, and has rescued several since the New Year began.
The
Members of the Akron-Westfield boys golf team, coached by Todd Colt, are:
Seniors: Max Anderson, Ty Carl, Juan Sanchez.
Juniors: Spencer Olson.
Members of the Akron-Westfield girls golf team, coached by Todd Colt, are:
Seniors: Danika Smith.
Juniors: Brooke Koele.
Sophomores: Autumn Bundy, Kayla Johnson,
Girls
Members of the Akron-Westfield girls track team, coached by Eric Walkingstick, are:
Seniors: Kiana Appley, Jordan Neubrand, Brynn Van Eldik, Courtney Waterbury.
Three Akron-Westfield basketball players were named to the All Northwest Iowa Team.
For the girls Brooke Koele was named to the Fourth Team and Brynn Van Eldik was named to the Fifth Team.
The Akron-Westfield golf teams took on South O’Brien April 12 in Akron with both winning their matches.
Boys
The boys defeated South O’Brien, 194-211.
The Akron-Westfield track teams travelled to Sioux Center to participate in the Sioux Center Invite April 12.
The girls placed seventh and the boys placed eighth.
Placings went to
Five Akron-Westfield basketball players were named War Eagle All Conference in Class 1A.
Girls
For the girls junior Brooke Koele was a unanimous selection for First Team. She attempted 267
Under the guidance of Coach Scott Johnson, Akron-Westfield junior high tracksters had practice outdoors on March 22. They were practicing sprinting at this time.
After coming off a great win against Lawton-Bronson in round one of playoffs, the Akron-Westfield boys basketball team ran into a brick wall called George-Little Rock in round two.
The
May Lou Lewison of Akron will be celebrating her 90th birthday Sunday, April 22 with an Open House at the Akron Golf Club from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is being hosted by her
By Brendan Uhl
I think every paper ought to have an advice column, and I’m officially interviewing for the job. Sure, I’m only 30, but hear me out. Originally it
By Julie Ann Madden
Just ask Marlys Johnson, of Akron, and she’ll tell you why the Akron Public Library is “Super.”
• New books arrive all the time.
Wanda McCrill will celebrate her 95th birthday on April 19. She is being honored with a card shower. Cards may be sent to her at Akron Care Center, 991 Highway 3, Akron, IA 51001.
Berniece Breitbarth celebrated her 100th birthday on March 12. Her family will honor her with an Open House on Saturday, April 14 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Brown’s Event Center, 11 Central Ave. NW
By Brendan Uhl
“So you just up and decided to walk in and ask to write a column?” Well, sort of. On the surface, of course, I did. There was
Like to sew?
Want to help ease the grief of a family who lost a baby that never made it home from the hospital?
Then Lisa Wilcox, of Akron,
By Julie Ann Madden
A beautiful large bed quilt with more than 460 hand-embroidered local names in 39 lavender and spring green-colored diamond-shaped quilt blocks has
This will be a new column in the Akron Hometowner from 2006 A-W graduate Brendan Uhl.
By Brendan Uhl
I headed
April Wortman—April 1
Amy Small—April 1
Brooke Rolfes—April 1
Elizabeth Mace—April 1
Mark Oltmanns—April 1
Joy Dirks—April 1
Jon Coyle—April 2
