Good Luck to the Akron-Westfield College Students
By: Sabrina Escalante As the warm days of summer draw to a close, our community's enthusiastic youth and recent graduates are eagerly gearing up to head back to college. On August 26,…
Rooted in the past; Growing into the future
Union Creek Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Union County, SD, will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sept. 7-8 with many activities starting at …
Trail work begins
Work has begun on the first stage of the Akron Parks and Recreation trail paving project. The first leg, along the west side of the golf course, will be .5 miles. The Parks and recreat…
Akron's Peoples Bnk celebrates 25th anniversary
BY SABRINA ESCALANTE Akron Hometowner Since its inception in 1999, Peoples Bank of Akron has been unwavering in its commitment to serving the local community for 25 years. From its h…
Akron Public Library Welcomes New Childen's Librarian
BY SABRINA ESCALANTE Akron Hometowner The Akron Public Library is thrilled to welcome back a familiar face as their new Children’s librarian. Amber Cluts, a resident of Elk Point, has …
Akron Farmers Market
Akron Farmer’s Market committee members Kaylene Hawkins and Sarah Jager along with Kaylene’s son, Richard, thanked sponsors for support at the August 7 Farmers Market. List of sponsors…
Awards and ribbons received at Plymouth County Fair
The Plymouth County Fair was held July 24-28 at the fairgrounds in Le Mars. Fair goers and participants endured the hot weather to enjoy “The best five days of summer!” The Plymouth Co…
The Plymouth County Fair Royal Saathoff Sisters
By: Sabrina Escalante July 25, 2024, Aaron Lee of Le Mars was crowned the Plymouth County Fair King, and Kelsey Saathoff of Akron earned the title of Plymouth County Fair Queen. The f…
Brad Harvey Plymouth County Fair Hall of Fame Inductee
By: Sabrina Escalante On July 25, 2024, Brad Harvey, who has deep roots in Akron, was honored with an induction into the prestigious Hall of Fame at the Plymouth County Fair. This rec…
All-Class reunion update
About six alumni and one high school volunteer met July 17 to address labels and put stamps on over 800 “Save the Date” postcards for the 2025 reunion. Notifications were only sent to …
Paper Barn no longer accepting papers
The Akron Lion's Club is egretfully ending its paper recycling project after over 40 years. During that time it is estimated that around 1,000 tons of paper was kept from the landfill …
Celebrates 90 years
Sally Vreugdenhil is turning 90 on August 13. Please help her celebrate by sending birthday wishes to: Sally Vreugdenhil 311 Lee Drive Alcester, SD 57001
Progress continues at football field
Work continues at the Akron-Westfield football field and is getting closer to completion. The school is planning an Open House for the public to come see all the new construction Augus…
Flood caused mosquito population to increase
BY SABRINA ESCALANTE Akron Hometowner The Akron-Westfield area and its neighboring communities have experienced a rise in the insect population this summer. Residents have raised con…
A bucket lift love story
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner Central Valley Ag (CVA) is a farmer-owned cooperative with multiple locations in the states of Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Speculations about th…