Hinton business serves up health and positivity
By Kim Fickett Those traveling through Hinton now have a new place to stop and grab a delicious, energizing, and nutritious drink. Main Street Nutrition, located right on Main Street, …
Business owner, mother, wife, nonprofit founder, and mayor
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Lisa Hodgson (Welch), a 1999 Akron-Westfield graduate, was elected and sworn in as the mayor of Alcester on Dec. 4, 2024. Hodgson moved to …
Firefighters save dog in house fire
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Le Mars Fire-Rescue Department received a call at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) to a house fire at 618 Plymouth Street S…
Le Mars Fire-Rescue crew extinguish house fire on Christmas Day
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante A house fire broke out on the evening of Christmas in Le Mars. The house fire was reported via phone call at 8:47 p.m. at 412 5th Ave. S.E…
Start of ‘25 brings fires, accolades, and growth
Editor’s Note: Over the course of our next three issues, we will be recapping some of the top news stories from 2025. In this week’s edition, we will look at stories from January to Ap…
Museum kicks off capital campaign with NYE Gala
By Kim Fickett The Plymouth County Historical Museum is gearing up for its New Year’s Eve Gala from 7-11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, at “Old Central” Gym. The gala, which will officially…
Call volume, operating expense increases influence request by EMS Association
By Kim Fickett As call volumes increase and major operating expenses continue to rise, the Plymouth County EMS Association is making its annual appeal to the Plymouth County Board of S…
Browns open new theater in Le Mars
By Kim Fickett A new theater space is welcoming guests from near and far who visit Le Mars to attend a Browns musical performance. The new theater is located on the site of the old Ope…
Speed reduction made to US 75
By Kim Fickett After being on the Iowa DOT’s monitoring list for some time, the stretch of Highway 75 that encompasses the intersections of County Roads C-70 and C-80, has seen a reduc…
Netley named ACC administrator
A new administrator has been named at the Akron Care Center. Tara Netley, accepted the position during the ACC Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Netley was serving as the provisiona…
A-W connects classic Christmas story to community service
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Akron-Westfield 9th grade English class traveled to The Gospel Mission in Sioux City on Dec. 2 and 3 to take part in a service day in co…
The magic behind Christmas: Santa is coming!
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Everyone knows you cannot go wrong with baking cookies for Santa, but what cookies does he prefer? Not to worry, our writers were sure to ask…
Akron Community Foundation accepting grant, scholarship applications
The Akron Community Foundation (ACF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, …
SNB is asking for your help to combat food insecurity
By Kim Fickett One in five children in the Siouxland area don’t know where their next meal is coming from. For more than a decade, the Security National Bank branches across Siouxland …
Board adopts ‘26-’27 school calendar
By Kim Fickett The Akron-Westfield School Board approved its 2026-2027 school calendar at its Monday, Dec. 8 meeting. The most notable difference to the school calendar will be the sho…
Hancock joins County Attorney’s Office
By Kim Fickett The Plymouth County Attorney’s Office has announced a new assistant county attorney has joined their office. Samantha Hancock is the newest assistant county attorney to…