Westerners will rely on upperclassmen mixed with solid freshmen

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

Congratulations to AkronWestfield Jazz One for placing 4th at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships in a tough 2A class at Waukee, Iowa. 

Helping Hands Thrift Shop in Akron raised $18,294.16 last year for the Akron Children’s Center to be used where needed. The thrift store operates on one-hundred percent volunteers and donations for the store.

Jeremy Craighead, President of Security National Bank, is proud to announce the following promotion:

Gene Waag, 84 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.

Gene was united in marriage to Bonnie Ryan on July 15, 1966 in Alvord, Iowa and they made their home in Akron.

Gene worked for ten years as a mechanic at the Ford Garage in Akron. In 1971, he purchased the Akron Auto Clinic with his business partner, Norman Heeren. Gene retired in 2001.

Residential Fire Pits / Recreational Fires. 

            All fires governed by this section shall not be used for disposal of any yard waste or garbage.  You are NOT permitted to burn the following items:  grass, leaves, sticks, paper, stains, rubber products, plastics, treated wood, construction waste, etc.

Betty Arreola of Peoples Bank in Akron successfully completed the Iowa Bankers Association Consumer Credit School, March 4-8, 2024, in Ankeny, Iowa.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WOODBURY COUNTY

Case No. ESPR057216