By Kim Fickett
It was on Wednesday, Jan. 14 when word quickly spread on Facebook of the closure of a longtime business staple in the Le Mars community.
The Plymouth County Fair Board has decided to increase its rental rate for Century Hall following its January 7 meeting.
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors began its first round of fiscal year 2026-2027 budget discussions at its Tuesday, Jan. 6 meeting.
It’s time to break out the snow shoes, the 13th annual Snow Scamper 5K is returning to Hillview Recreation Area in Hinton on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Three months after the 45th annual Knights of Columbus Phonathon was held in Le Mars, Akron, and Remsen, the final tally has been revealed.
Together all three chapters raised a record-breaking $62,100 during this year’s drive.
The Le Mars Police Department recently announced the addition of two new officers to its squad.
LE MARS — A Le Mars home, owned by Terrance and Candi Jarmuzek, received an estimated $100,000 in damage following a Saturday, Jan. 10, house fire.
DES MOINES — Iowa State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars announced last week he will not seek re-election to the Iowa House.
Jan. 1, 2026, not only marked the start of the New Year, but also the moment Iowa’s hands-free driving law became a citable driving offense.
HAWARDEN — Hawarden Regional Healthcare (HRH) has announced it will enter into a Partner in Health agreement with Avera effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Akron Area Chamber of Commerce has announced it will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 17.
Those traveling through Hinton now have a new place to stop and grab a delicious, energizing, and nutritious drink.
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.
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.
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 April.
January
