By Kim Fickett

Who’s ready to “Sparkle like it’s 1776?”

In preparation of celebrating our nation’s Independence Day, the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Fourth of July activities.

By Kim Fickett

City Administrator Dan Rolfes gave the Akron City Council an update on the flooded properties  impacted by the 2024 summer floods.

By Kim Fickett

“No one’s a good unsafe driver.” This motto is just one of the messages the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is sharing ahead of its Hands-Free Driving Law that goes into effect on July 1.

By Kim Fickett

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club has launched a capital campaign towards the construction of a DK-12 wrestling facility at Akron-Westfield School. 

By Kim Fickett

Not many students can say they are in the top .5 percent of the nation, but two National History Day groups from Akron-Westfield (A-W) can.

By Kim Fickett

Following the Tuesday, June 3 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors action to table approving a county funding request by the Le Mars Betterment Foundation, the board came to a conclusion at its June 10 meeting.

By Kim Fickett

After a nationwide pandemic cancelled the Akron-Westfield All Class Reunion in 2020, the event is set to return after a decade’s absence.

By Kim Fickett

The 2025-2026 school year calendar was amended by the Akron-Westfield School Board at its Monday, June 9 meeting. 

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors entered into a drainage board meeting at the end of its Tuesday, June 3 meeting to discuss a request by the City of Akron.

By Kim Fickett

The Akron Opera House Board is inviting attendees of the All Class Reunion to step back in time and see history, share memories, and see the plans for the future at their open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28.

By Kim Fickett

A recent growth spurt over the past four years at Akron FBC Church, 300 Country Club Lane, has spurred an expansion project.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante

LeRoy Rozel, born and raised in Akron, has spent much of his adult life immersed in the world of music, both as a hobby and as a casual performer.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante

Akron-Westfield students in Mike Baker’s math analysis class recently participated in the 16th Annual Rocket Activity. In this event, students were challenged to design and construct rockets to achieve the longest and highest possible flight distance.