Friendship & Service Club distributes funds
Friendship & Service Club distributes funds The GFWC Friendship & Service Club of Akron recently disbursed some funds from proceeds of the Scarecrow Festival to four groups at Akron-We…
95 years young!
95 years young! This young lady, Shirley Hillrichs, will be celebrating her 95th birthday Wednesday, Nov. 8. Help her celebrate by sending her a birthday card, phone call, or personal …
New Horizons donates to Lions Club
Almost 18 years ago, New Horizons United Church of Christ was founded as a mission based church. Pastor Steve Jewett proposed the concept of sharing ten percent of the net proceeds fr…
Akron is invaded on Halloween
It was a chilly night Oct. 31 but that didn’t stop all the interesting characters who invaded Akron from walking down Reed St. They all came for the annual Akron Area Chamber of Commer…
Immanuel Lutheran Church holds confirmation
Immanuel Lutheran Church holds confirmation Current ninth graders of Akron’s Immanuel Lutheran Church affirmed their baptism Oct. 29. Those individuals are front row (l-r): Conner Mor…
Akron Lions hold annual Omelet Breakfast
By Dodie Hook Cross off another great Omelet Breakfast for the Akron Lions Club. The annual breakfast was held Oct. 28 at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Akron. The large crowd enjoyed bu…
A-W Athletic Booster Club spearheads capital campaign for new concessions
By Dodie Hook The new Akron-Westfield football/track complex is moving forward. A new concession stand, storage facility, and restrooms were not part of the budget for that project. Th…
Connie Blake honored by IBA for 50 Years of Service
Connie Blake of Security National Bank of Akron was recently honored by the Iowa Bankers Association for more than 50 years of service at a bank. The award was presented to Blake durin…
Westfield Congregational Church holds annual Harvest Supper
Westfield Congregational Church holds annual Harvest Supper By Dodie Hook Westfield Congregational Church held another successful Harvest Supper Oct. 26 at the church in Westfield. The…
Board of Supervisors approve new radio system
By Karl Jones, Contributing Writer On October 10, the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a new radio system for the Secondary Roads Department. The radio sys…
Westfield elections right around the corner
By Karl Jones, Contributing Writer On November 7, the local elections for the city of Westfield will be held. This year Jenny Hartman-Mendoza is running for the position of mayor. Hart…
An empty ballot? Akron’s mayoral election sees no names on ballot
An empty ballot? Akron’s mayoral election sees no names on ballot By Karl Jones With the local elections right around the corner, several questions remain about who will be serving as …
Akron-Westfield School Board candidates want your vote
By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher/Owner Familiar faces are asking for your vote this Election Day. There are school board positions open for the Akron-Westfield School District, and those…
Wesley Methodist Church shares summer tithes
Wesley United Methodist Church distributed summer tithes to several organizations. Recipients included: Partners for Patriots which provides service animals to veterans needing support…
Union County Electric awarded Business of Year
By: Akron Hometowner Staffer The Union County Leaders Group recently awarded Union County Electric with ‘Business of the Year.’ The award was presented at the annual Union County 4-H R…
County auxiliary donates to suicide hotline
By: Akron Hometowner Staff The Plymouth County American Legion Auxiliary and Wasmer American Legion Post 241 in Le Mars recently donated funds to support the 988 Suicide Hotline. The 9…