By Cassandra Kyser

Throughout December and January, the Akron-Westfield School District auctioned older signs that were once used in the district’s facilities. The A-W School Board authorized selling these signs to the highest bidder in an open bid process.

By Cassandra Kyser

January is National Radon Action Month, an opportunity to spread awareness about the link between unsafe radon levels and lung cancer in Iowa. According to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, approximately 400 Iowans die every year from lung cancer caused by radon exposure.

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) School Board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. 

Students in an Akron-Westfield anatomy class recently participated in a hands-on, and not to mention tasty, experiment. The students constructed muscle fiber models out of candy like Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Roll-Ups, and licorice laces.

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron Care Center (ACC) Board of Directors held a special meeting on Jan. 9 to discuss continuing to work with Generations Senior Management. Generations provides market analysis and coaching for small rural nursing homes. 

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron-Westfield School District has been auctioning older signs that were once used in the district’s facilities. The A-W School Board authorized selling these signs to the highest bidder in an open bid process.

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) School Board held two meetings on Dec. 6. The first meeting at 6:30 p.m. was the final meeting for the retiring board members, followed by an organizational board meeting and elections at 7:06 p.m.

The Akron Hometowner 

By: Sabrina Escalante

On the first day of 2025, Westfield residents celebrated the new year with a boil advisory issued by the Westfield Municipal Water Supply. The boil advisory was lifted on Jan. 3 at 1:16 p.m.

The Akron Hometowner 

By: Sabina Escalante

Kalib Wesley Heeren has been recognized for his exemplary work ethic through his recent promotion to the prestigious role of Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) in June 2024. 

The Akron Hometowner

By: Sabrina Escalante

Since 2005, the Akron-Westfield sophomore and second-grade classes have worked together to create a personalized book that the second graders are encouraged to keep.

By Cassandra Kyser

In October, Akron Care Center’s (ACC) Board unanimously approved hiring Generations Senior Management to complete an assessment of the facility. Generations is a company that provides market analysis and coaching for small rural nursing homes. 

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron-Westfield School District is auctioning older signs that were once used in the district’s facilities. The A-W School Board authorized selling these signs to the highest bidder.

By Cassandra Kyser

Members of the Akron Care Center’s bell choir played at Hometown Christmas earlier this month. They were joined by several community members.

By Cassandra Kyser

The Akron Park Board is holding a 50/50 raffle at the Akron-Westfield boys and girls varsity basketball home games on Friday, Jan. 17. The Westerners are playing George-Little Rock from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

The Akron Hometowner 

By: Sabrina Escalante

Although American Education Week has passed, The Akron Hometowner wanted to express our deep appreciation for the Akron-Westfield Community School by commemorating A-W's teachers who have taught in Akron and Westfield the longest: Lisa Wolthuizen, Mike Baker, Kent Johnson, Tracy Frerichs, and LeAnne Tindall.