By Kim Fickett

A typical summer day in June of 2024 quickly became atypical when Amy Small received a Facebook message from a friend.

It was this message that shook Amy to her very core and came at the perfect time. However, they didn’t realize it yet.

By Kim Fickett

Akron Care Center residents and their families will once again see a rate increase for fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1.

The option to vote an in-person absentee ballot for either the Republican or Democratic Party Primary Elections will be available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 30, in the Plymouth County Auditor’s office on the 2nd floor of the courthouse. Voters should use the north lower entrance into the courthouse on Saturday. 

By Kim Fickett

Plymouth County’s main thoroughfare saw a major speed reduction last week.

By Kim Fickett

Calling all vendors! Organizers of the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival are actively looking to fill the vendor openings for this year’s fall festival.

The Akron Hometowner

By Sabrina Escalante

Robert D. Frerichs has been formally serving the Akron community since 1975 as a member of the Park Board. In December 2025, 600 meetings later, Frerichs decided it was time to pass the torch to the next generation to serve their community.

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer 

At the beginning of the season, Tess Frerichs, Kaberlee Fairbanks and Avery Gaswint traveled to Ames for an early-season indoor meet. 

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer 

Being shorthanded at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet hurt the Akron-Westfield boys’ track and field team.