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A-W board increases sub pay

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.

It's time to gobble, gobble: Thanksgiving closures announced

 

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.

‘I want to bring politics to you’ - Senator Grassley visits with A-W students

The Akron Hometowner

By Sabrina Escalante 

Supervisors announce schedule for rest of the year

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors has announced its schedule for the remainder of 2025.

The Tuesday, Nov. 25 meeting has been canceled due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hwy 75 construction in home stretch

Hwy 75 construction in home stretch

 

By Kim Fickett

 

The southbound lanes of US Hwy 75 between Merrill and Hinton will look to reopen just ahead of Thanksgiving, according to IDOT District Construction Engineer Jason Klemme.

A hallmark feel in Akron

By Kim Fickett

Calling all holiday decorating enthusiasts, the Akron Opera House is looking for participants for its annual Festival of Trees event.

Plymouth County to host gubernatorial primary debate

By Kim Fickett

The Iowa Gubernatorial Primary Debate is coming to Plymouth County.

The Plymouth County GOP Central Committee will host a Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Willow Creek Golf Course, 935 Park Lane, Le Mars.

High-speed chases involves multiple county agencies

By Kim Fickett

Multiple Plymouth County agencies were involved in a high-speed chase on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

According to the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, it was around 3:50 p.m. when they received a call of a driving complaint southbound on Hwy 60 near County Road C-12.

HRH considers Avera Health affiliation

HAWARDEN — The Board of Directors at Hawarden Regional Healthcare has signed a letter of intent to begin the process of evaluating an affiliation with Avera Health.

Newly elected candidates ready for new role

By Kim Fickett

Election Day has brought three new candidates, each with their own vision and goals, to the table for their first-ever term.

At the Akron Care Center, Madison Tapper was elected to fill one of the two board vacancies.

Wrestling facility campaign surpasses halfway mark

By Kim Fickett

With the Akron-Westfield Youth Wrestling Club more than halfway past the fundraising goal in its capital campaign towards the construction of a DK-12 wrestling facility at Akron-Westfield School, the green light was given by the school board to break ground this fall.

A cause worth trotting for

Community members are invited to get their bodies movin’ before sitting down to their Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, Nov. 27.

The Akron Park Board and Trail Committee will hold its inaugural Turkey Trot on the newly constructed trail beginning at Bob Tucker Softball Field on Thanksgiving morning. 

Chamber kicks off holiday promotions

By Kim Fickett

The 2025 holiday season is officially upon us and the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce has launched its annual promotions.

Akron events support local veterans  

By Kim Fickett

Area veterans will have ample opportunities to come together to enjoy good food and camaraderie in honor of Veterans Day.

Veterans, community invited to Veterans Day program

By Kim Fickett

“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.”

This sentiment by an unknown author is the perfect summation for Veteran Day and the inspiration behind one tradition at Akron-Westfield Community Schools.

Child Care Center benefits from county grant program

By Kim Fickett

The Akron Child Care Center was one of the 21 Plymouth County recipients of a Community Foundation of Greater Plymouth County (CFGPC) grant.

Tapper, Wielenga, Small to fill new roles

By Kim Fickett

The votes have been cast, and three newcomers will fill roles in Akron.

Trip is beyond words for Akron vet

By Kim Fickett

“It’s beyond three words.” That is how Daryl Klemme of Akron summed up his recent trip aboard Mission 27 of the Midwest Honor Flight out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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