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Andersen welcomes patients at Akron Clinic

By Kim Fickett

A new face has been seeing patients in Akron since this summer at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare - Akron Clinic.

A-W PTA wants you

By Kim Fickett

Do you have a deep appreciation for the staff at Akron-Westfield? Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of our youth? If so, then the Akron-Westfield (PTA) Parent Teachers Association would love to welcome you on board. 

Care Center joins IHCQP

By Kim Fickett

It was the decision of the Akron Care Center Board to enroll into a healthcare partnership with Iowa Health Care Quality Partners (IHCQP) at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Westfield council denies request

By Kim Fickett

In an update to the Westfield City Council at its Monday, Sept. 15 meeting, City Clerk Karen Wardrip informed the council there are still a handful of punch list items that need to be completed on the water treatment plant project.

Akron's beekeepers are the ‘bees' knees’

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

 

While Jed and Christine Winquist have only been bee-having since 2020, it is a dream Christine has wanted to pursue for some time. 

A-W students take their classroom to the field

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

The Akron-Westfield fourth-grade students attended the Field to Table Classroom, hosted by Valley Ag Supply.

AFR battles Monday morning blaze

By Kim Fickett

An early morning fire at The Constitution tavern, 201 Reed St., on Monday, Sept. 22, will leave the establishment closed indefinitely. 

According to Dan Rolfes with Akron Fire-Rescue, they were paged to the scene at 2:15 a.m. 

A lasting legacy

By Kim Fickett

A sizeable donation to two Akron-Westfield School District organizations was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

FVH makes OB services a priority

By Kim Fickett

While many rural hospitals have had to face the decision to cut services, such as OB, Floyd Valley Healthcare CEO Dustin Wright said, they made maintaining and enhancing theirs a strategic priority.

Inaugural survey boasts great feedback for county fair

By Kim Fickett

The results of the first-ever Plymouth County Fair survey taken over the course of the “Best 5 Days of Summer” are in.

Fair Board Member Alise Allan presented the findings to the Fair Board at its Sept. 11 meeting.

Von Hagel steps down after eight years

By Kim Fickett

After eight years as an Akron-Westfield school board member, Pam Von Hagel will be stepping away from the boardroom.

EPJ may halt tuition agreement with A-W

By Kim Fickett

A letter from the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) School District Superintendent concerning ceasing its Greater Hoyt Capital Outlay Agreement was at the top of the discussion at the recent Akron-Westfield school board meeting on Sept. 8.

County libraries receive FY ‘25-’26 funding

By Kim Fickett

Library funding allocations throughout Plymouth County were approved at the Sept. 9 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Auditor Stacey Feldman said it was at budget time when the board approved increasing the library funding from $140,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to $145,000 this year.

‘It takes a village’

Seven ladies at core of ‘village’ since festival’s inception 

The Akron Hometowner 

By: Sabrina Escalante 

 

Eden Valley Apple Orchard & Aronia Farm open for the season

The Akron Hometowner 

By: Sabrina Escalante 

Among the endless fields of corn and beans lies an apple orchard in the Siouxland region. 

Real Estate, Mobile Home taxes are due

Plymouth County Treasurer Shelly Sitzmann reminds property owners that property taxes are due in September. 

The first half of Real Estate, Mobile Home and Special Assessment taxes can be paid in the office, online, or by mail throughout September.

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