A-W students qualify for state National History Day competition
By Karl Jones Contributing Writer On March 12, 41 students from the Akron Westfield school district attended the National History Day district competition. The majority of the 19 en…
Jersey Boys on the Akron Opera House stage
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The jukebox musical “Jersey Boys” follows the start-up, glory, and break-up of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group, The Four Seasons. The friendship o…
Akron Library holds monthly STEM Club
The Akron Public Library held its monthly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Club March 13. This month students learned about aerodynamics and building a paper airplane. Aft…
School Board approves first naming rights under new policy
By Karl Jones Contributing writer On March 11, the Akron-Westfield School Board reviewed the first application for naming rights that was received under their new policy. The applica…
Opera House fundraiser for building fund
The Akron Opera House Board of Directors has begun fundraising efforts for the Opera House Building Fund. A Cash Raffle is being offered for a chance to win $500. There is a total of …
Budget statement mailing from county auditor
Property owners in Plymouth County and in all of Iowa will soon receive a new mailing from their county auditor which will contain information about the proposed property tax rates for…
A-W Pops Concert
The Akron-Westfield music department held its annual Pops Concert March 14 under the direction of Ryan Schuknecht and accompanist Kathy Johnson. Featured were the middle school choir, …
Individual speech does well at state
The 13 Akron-Westfield Individual Speech students did well at the state individual speech contest in Carroll March 9. The group brought home twelve 1 ratings, one 2 rating, and six adv…
The Spot celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
The Spot Espresso Bar & Cafe in Akron was the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day March 17. In honor of the holiday, Reuben sandwiches, Irish Tacos and green drinks were available in addi…
2025 ALL-CLASS REUNION PLANNING IS UNDERWAY
The second planning meeting for the Akron/Akron-Westfield All-Class Reunion will be held at the Akron Library meeting room at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Many items were p…
New shelves the beginning of library reorganization
By Karl Jones Contributing writer The Akron Public Library recently saw the installation of some new shelving units in their facilities. One new shelf was placed in the library’s adult…
Akron Opera House presents ‘Jersey Boys’
Akron Opera House is pleased to present the production of Jersey Boys Thursday trough Sunday, April 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. The musical takes place in the 1960s …
Jean Friday at Akron Clinic
By Dodie Hook Akron Hometowner In honor of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, each Friday during the month, staff at the Akron Clinic wear a blue ribbon and jeans. If staff…
Concession stand project nears fund-raising goal
By Dodie Hook Akron Hometowner The concession stand project at the Akron-Westfield football field is nearing its fund-raising goal of $350,000 with $344,000 raised from generous donati…
Akron - Westfield's fourth graders go back to the past
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Akron Area Museum presented their Traveling Trunks to the fourth graders of Akron-Westfield elementary Tues., March 5. Akron's local museum …
Bins being removed in Westfield
If you have driven through Westfield on Highway 12, you probably noticed that grain bins are being removed along the railroad tracks in that location. The bins are owned by Ken Less. I…