Auditions set for Akron’s Got Talent on Jan. 25
By Kim Fickett After a decade, Akron’s Got Talent is returning to the Akron Opera House stage at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. Val Philips and Pam Anderson with the Opera House said au…
A-W to start passing along transaction fees
By Kim Fickett Beginning Monday, Jan. 19, the Akron-Westfield School District will begin assessing a $3 flat rate on all electronic transactions made through JMC, the student managemen…
Wendel joins Akron Police force
By Kim Fickett A resident of Akron has recently joined the Akron Police Department. Conner Wendel began with the department on Dec. 14. “This opportunity means a lot to me. I have live…
Supervisors approve addition of deputy
By Kim Fickett Following a presentation by Plymouth County Lieutenant Jake Wingert at the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting, one thing was clear — a need for an additional …
Britton Chiropractic & Rehab Clinic set to close in Akron
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante After 25 years of providing residents in the Akron-Westfield area with dedicated chiropractic and rehabilitation services, Dr. Bradley Britt…
Le Mars Pizza Hut shutters its doors
By Kim Fickett It was on Wednesday, Jan. 14 when word quickly spread on Facebook of the closure of a longtime business staple in the Le Mars community. According to the Le Mars Pizza H…
Century Hall rental rate increases
By Kim Fickett The Plymouth County Fair Board has decided to increase its rental rate for Century Hall following its January 7 meeting. “We had a small committee meet beforehand, and t…
FY ‘26-’27 budget discussions begin at county
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. The discussion, which lasted a…
Snow Scamper helps support county conservation efforts
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. The event is one of the P…
Life Skills presented with phonathon proceeds
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 r…
LPD grows by two
By Kim Fickett The Le Mars Police Department recently announced the addition of two new officers to its squad. It was at the end of December when Officer Victoria Gibbs and Officer Car…
LFR battles house fire Saturday night
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. It was at 10:40 p.m.,…
Jeneary announces he will not seek re-election
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. In a statement, Jeneary shared, “By the…
New year marks citable driving offense
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. “In its most basic form, the…
HRH announces affiliation with Avera
HAWARDEN — Hawarden Regional Healthcare (HRH) has announced it will enter into a Partner in Health agreement with Avera effective Jan. 1, 2026. According to an HRH news release, this f…
Chamber announces annual banquet
By Kim Fickett The Akron Area Chamber of Commerce has announced it will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 17. The event, to be held at the Akron Golf Course, will begin with a …