HAWARDEN — Hawarden Regional Healthcare (HRH) has announced it will enter into a Partner in Health agreement with Avera effective Jan. 1, 2026.

By Kim Fickett

Jan. 1, 2026, not only marked the start of the New Year, but also the moment Iowa’s hands-free driving law became a citable driving offense.

By Kim Fickett

DES MOINES — Iowa State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars announced last week he will not seek re-election to the Iowa House.

By Kim Fickett

LE MARS — A Le Mars home, owned by Terrance and Candi Jarmuzek, received an estimated $100,000 in damage following a Saturday, Jan. 10, house fire.

By Kim Fickett

The Le Mars Police Department recently announced the addition of two new officers to its squad.

By Kim Fickett

Three months after the 45th annual Knights of Columbus Phonathon was held in Le Mars, Akron, and Remsen, the final tally has been revealed.

Together all three chapters raised a record-breaking $62,100 during this year’s drive.

By Kim Fickett

It’s time to break out the snow shoes, the 13th annual Snow Scamper 5K is returning to Hillview Recreation Area in Hinton on Saturday, Jan. 24.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors began its first round of fiscal year 2026-2027 budget discussions at its Tuesday, Jan. 6 meeting.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Fair Board has decided to increase its rental rate for Century Hall following its January 7 meeting.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

Lisa Hodgson (Welch), a 1999 Akron-Westfield graduate, was elected and sworn in as the mayor of Alcester on Dec. 4, 2024. 

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

A house fire broke out on the evening of Christmas in Le Mars. The house fire was reported via phone call at 8:47 p.m. at 412 5th Ave. S.E. 

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

A new administrator has been named at the Akron Care Center.

Tara Netley, accepted the position during the ACC Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Netley was serving as the provisional administrator until that point.

By Kim Fickett

After being on the Iowa DOT’s monitoring list for some time, the stretch of Highway 75 that encompasses the intersections of County Roads C-70 and C-80, has seen a reduction to its speed limit.

By Kim Fickett

A new theater space is welcoming guests from near and far who visit Le Mars to attend a Browns musical performance.

By Kim Fickett

As call volumes increase and major operating expenses continue to rise, the Plymouth County EMS Association is making its annual appeal to the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors to help curb some of those rising costs.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Historical Museum is gearing up for its New Year’s Eve Gala from 7-11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, at “Old Central” Gym.

The gala, which will officially launch the museum’s 2026 capital campaign, will be the first time the museum has held an event such as this since 2009.