Doris M. Brundeen, 97 of Norfolk, NE and formerly of Akron, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron, IA. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with the family present will begin at noon on Monday, April 27 at the church. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel Funeral Home of Akron.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

Yellow vests filled the private dining room in La Hacienda Campestre for the Akron Lion Club meeting on Thursday, April 7, as members gathered to conduct their monthly meeting, they also honored various Akron community members.

By Kim Fickett

The Akron Community Foundation (ACF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, awarded over $88,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations on Thursday, April 16.

By Kim Fickett

A dream that may have seemed out of reach became realized for the Akron-Westfield School District on Monday, April 13.

By Kim Fickett

Modernization and enhancing overall customer service is at the core of the current Security National Bank (SNB) Akron branch project.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Fair has been named a recipient of the 2026 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants.

By Kim Fickett

“A teacher affects eternity. One can never tell where their influence stops.”

This sentiment is one reflected in Gehlen Catholic’s Teacher of the Year recipient, Alissa Schipper.