Marjory (Neal, Kadous) Maxon, age 96, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.
On January 4 at 2:15 p.m. the Tri-County CERT executed a search warrant at 800 Dakota St. in Akron. This was the result of an ongoing investigation by the Akron Police Department for a possible firearms violation. As a result of the search, three firearms were seized. The Akron Police Department arrested and charged Charles Dickson, 44, of Akron with three counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person/convicted felon.
A major storm hit most of the area beginning around midnight on Sunday continuing through Monday. The storm dumped anywhere from six to eleven inches giving us a winter storm warning. Around Akron it seems eight inches or so was the norm causing Akron-Westfield to call off classes Monday and Tuesday. In our area, this was the first real major snowstorm and it waited until January.
The sixteen-member Prairie Winds Jazz ensemble will return to the historic Akron Opera House with a big band and swing dance concert on Saturday, Feb. 3. The musicians from around the Siouxland area will perform a big band and swing dance concert at 7:30 p.m., with dance lessons presented by the Dordt College Swing Dance Club beginning at 6:30 p.m.
