By Kim Fickett

Known locally for her contributions and dedication to making the “Best 5 Days of Summer” one of the best county fairs in Iowa for the past 19 years as a fair board member, now Candice Nash Farrer has been recognized at a state level as well.

By Kim Fickett

It was an evening of honors for the City of Akron at SIMPCO’s annual Board of Directors Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 18.

By Kim Fickett

It was on Thursday, June 18, when the City of Akron was bestowed with the distinguished honor of being named the 2026 Community of the Year by SIMPCO at its annual board of directors meeting and awards ceremony.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante

The Akron City Council opened new business with a robust discussion surrounding the regulation of scooters, electric bicycles, and other personal transport vehicles. 

By Kim Fickett

Five of this year’s Plymouth County Fair Queen candidates call Akron and Westfield home. These young ladies, will join 14 other candidates from across the county in their hopes of becoming the reigning 2026 Plymouth County Fair Queen. 

By Kim Fickett

Following a law change signed into effect on June 1 by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, most rural two-late state and county highways will now be increased from 55 MPH to 60 MPH.

By Kim Fickett

Akron Lions Club President Mackenzie Schram was recently honored for her service not only locally but at a district and state level as well.

By Kim Fickett

Crash history and growth along the US Hwy 75 corridor between Sioux City and Hinton has accelerated action to be taken by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

By Kim Fickett

A group of Akron-Westfield students can officially say they are national winners. 

By Kim Fickett

Public outcry, as well as legislative and Plymouth County Board of Supervisors feedback has led to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reevaluate its changes made to Highway 75 in May.

By Kim Fickett

A one-year revocable moratorium on data centers and industrial battery storage facilities took effect on Tuesday, June 16, following a resolution implemented by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors.

By Kim Fickett

At a special board meeting on Thursday, June 18, the Akron-Westfield School Board approved the hiring of Jeromiah Bliss as its new 7-12th grade principal. Bliss will officially start with the school district on July 1.

By Kim Fickett

Akron First Baptist Church, 300 Country Club Lane, will do its part to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a special celebration Sunday on June 28.

By Kim Fickett

The dirt work has officially begun on the new Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club’s DK-12 wrestling facility.

May 21 marked the first day that dirt was turned on the project.

By Kim Fickett

It’s going to be one sweet celebration June 17-20 in Le Mars, as the community marks its 32nd year of the event.