The Akron-Westfield FFA officer team met Tuesday for its annual Program of Activities (POA) planning meeting, where members began organizing goals, events and activities for the upcoming school year.
Following the planning session, officers spent time together at Great Shots, combining team-building with preparation for the year ahead.
The officer team said it is looking forward to unveiling its plans and activities for the 2026-27 school year in the coming months.
 

The Akron Public Library’s Dive Deep reading program officially started the first of June and many children have dived deep into reading for the summer. The young patrons of the Akron library have enjoyed many grand summer events. 
Lora Pierce, the Akron Public Library director, created the program with the help of her staff to plan events, activities, and reading goals. 

Mark your calendars for the Akron-Westfield Youth Swing & Toss Dual fundraiser for Saturday, July 11, at the Akron Golf Course. Tee off will be at 9 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. 
A silent auction will be held for folks that wish to bid on various items, all of which were donated by community members. Some of of the silent auction items include various gift baskets with themes of coffee, hand-made items, hair styling gift basket, and much more. 

Alice Simon, 87, was the wisest teacher present for the Akron-Westfield teacher gathering that was held June 27. Simon retired in 1997 and moved from Akron shortly after. She returned to the Akron-Westfield school grounds after almost three decades. 
Nearly 45 guests attended the gathering: 33 teachers, dating back to 1966- present, six alumni, and three welcome guests. 

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer 

It was an up and down week for the Akron-Westfield softball team.

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer 

After dropping three straight games, the Akron-Westfield baseball team got back on track with a huge conference win over Gehlen Catholic. 

By Kim Fickett

Known locally for her contributions and dedication to making the “Best 5 Days of Summer” one of the best county fairs in Iowa for the past 19 years as a fair board member, now Candice Nash Farrer has been recognized at a state level as well.