By Kim Fickett

A long-standing Christmas tradition is returning for its 54th year, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, in Akron.

The Akron Area Community Christmas Program will once again be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 220 Hardy St.

By Kim Fickett

With the winter season upon us, the Plymouth County Roads Department is in full gear tending to the county roads for the winter season.

By Kim Fickett

With our first taste of winter already in the books for the season, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office would like to offer some important reminders for motorists.

More than 60 uniquely designed Christmas trees will be on display as part of the inaugural Plymouth County Museum Festival of Trees.

The event, which will run for three consecutive weekends, opened Nov. 29 during Christmas in Hometown Le Mars. The event will continue at the museum from 5-8 p.m., Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.

By Kim Fickett

For the more than 80 dancers at Akron Center Stage, a much-needed refresh of their practice space was completed early this fall.

By Kim Fickett

A call to service at a very young age has led to Mackenzie Schram being the youngest president in the Akron Lions Club organizational history.

Members of Plymouth County gathered at Willow Creek Golf Course to hear from three of the Republican governor candidates who have thrown their name in the hat for the November 2026 election. The Meet the Candidates forum was hosted by the Plymouth County GOP Central Committee on Nov. 18 in Le Mars. The three candidates in attendance included Adam Steen, Brad Sherman, and Rep. Eddie Andrews.

By Kim Fickett

What began as an update on the PlyWood Trail project ended with a scolding by Plymouth County Attorney Darin Raymond at the Nov. 18 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors meeting.

By Kim Fickett

Calling all Clark Griswald enthusiasts! 

By Kim Fickett

Who’s ready to get their jingle on?

As the calendar flips into December, the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce is putting its final touches on the annual Hometown Christmas event from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3.

For the second consecutive year, Akron-Westfield’s Nathan Schoenfelder was selected for the All-State Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 22, in Ames.

Schoenfelder was accepted into the All-State Chorus after auditioning at the Le Mars districts’ event on Oct. 25.

LE MARS – Christmas in Hometown Le Mars returns this holiday season Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29, with more holiday magic than ever before. 

By Kim Fickett

Mark your calendars, the 2026 Plymouth County Fair dates have officially been released. 

This coming year’s fair dates have been set with the Best Five Days of Summer to be held July 29-Aug. 2, 2026.

A new face is patrolling the streets of Akron. 

It was Oct. 1 when Cade Gill began his new role with the city as its assistant police chief.

It all came down to drawing a name from a hat for the mayor’s race in Westfield.

It was at the Wednesday, Nov. 12 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors meeting when the two mayoral candidates’ names were literally tossed into a hat to determine the winner.

It was a rather low-key meeting for the Akron-Westfield School Board on Monday, Nov. 10.

Superintendent Derek Briggs said while many of the policy reviews on the agenda were a part of routine business, one came with a policy change.

Who’s ready to get their gobble on?

We are officially less than a week away from Thanksgiving, and families are starting to prepare for the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.