Nash Farrer to be honored for her commitment to the county fair
By Kim Fickett Known locally for her contributions and dedication to making the “Best 5 Days of Summer” one of the best county fairs in Iowa for the past 19 years as a fair board membe…
Rolfes honored for dedication to Akron
By Kim Fickett It was an evening of honors for the City of Akron at SIMPCO’s annual Board of Directors Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 18. City Administrator Dan Rolfes w…
Akron bestowed with Community of the Year honor
By Kim Fickett It was on Thursday, June 18, when the City of Akron was bestowed with the distinguished honor of being named the 2026 Community of the Year by SIMPCO at its annual board…
Akron council aims to regulate scooters, e-bikes
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Akron City Council opened new business with a robust discussion surrounding the regulation of scooters, electric bicycles, and other pers…
Five local candidates vie for fair queen
By Kim Fickett Five of this year’s Plymouth County Fair Queen candidates call Akron and Westfield home. These young ladies, will join 14 other candidates from across the county in thei…
Resolution increases county road speed limit to 60 MPH
By Kim Fickett Following a law change signed into effect on June 1 by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, most rural two-late state and county highways will now be increased from 55 MPH to 60 …
Schram honored with International Award
By Kim Fickett Akron Lions Club President Mackenzie Schram was recently honored for her service not only locally but at a district and state level as well. It was during the 2026 Iowa …
IDOT to address crash history, growth with RCIs
By Kim Fickett Crash history and growth along the US Hwy 75 corridor between Sioux City and Hinton has accelerated action to be taken by the Iowa Department of Transportation. Iowa DOT…
A-W students make their mark as top in the nation
By Kim Fickett A group of Akron-Westfield students can officially say they are national winners. It was the week of June 14 when three groups of nine A-W students traveled to College …
Another speed change coming to Hwy 75
By Kim Fickett Public outcry, as well as legislative and Plymouth County Board of Supervisors feedback has led to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reevaluate its changes made t…
Supervisors place moratorium on data centers
By Kim Fickett A one-year revocable moratorium on data centers and industrial battery storage facilities took effect on Tuesday, June 16, following a resolution implemented by the Plym…
Bliss joins A-W as new 7-12 principal
By Kim Fickett At a special board meeting on Thursday, June 18, the Akron-Westfield School Board approved the hiring of Jeromiah Bliss as its new 7-12th grade principal. Bliss will off…
Akron FBC to celebrate America’s 250th
By Kim Fickett Akron First Baptist Church, 300 Country Club Lane, will do its part to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a special celebration Sunday on June 28. The event will co…
Dirt work marks start of wrestling facility project
By Kim Fickett The dirt work has officially begun on the new Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club’s DK-12 wrestling facility. May 21 marked the first day that dirt was turned on …
Life is better with ice cream: 32nd annual ICD set for June 17-20
By Kim Fickett It’s going to be one sweet celebration June 17-20 in Le Mars, as the community marks its 32nd year of the event. What began as a small town festival has grown over the p…
Blood supplies are low heading into trauma season: Akron Blood Drive set for June 30
By Kim Fickett A drop in blood donations is a cause for concern at LifeServe Blood Center. This cause has spurred LifeServe to launch Blood Donor Days throughout June. According to Tim…