By Kim Fickett

The City of Westfield has a new mayor following a special council meeting held on Monday, June 30.

Bill McFarland was officially named mayor following a majority vote by the council.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors approved a request by Le Mars Fire-Rescue to use opioid dollars paid to the county through a national settlement to purchase a state-of-the-art defibrillator for one of its ambulances.

By Kim Fickett

Who’s ready to “Sparkle like it’s 1776?”

In preparation of celebrating our nation’s Independence Day, the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Fourth of July activities.

By Kim Fickett

City Administrator Dan Rolfes gave the Akron City Council an update on the flooded properties  impacted by the 2024 summer floods.

By Kim Fickett

“No one’s a good unsafe driver.” This motto is just one of the messages the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is sharing ahead of its Hands-Free Driving Law that goes into effect on July 1.

By Kim Fickett

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club has launched a capital campaign towards the construction of a DK-12 wrestling facility at Akron-Westfield School. 

By Kim Fickett

Not many students can say they are in the top .5 percent of the nation, but two National History Day groups from Akron-Westfield (A-W) can.

By Kim Fickett

Following the Tuesday, June 3 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors action to table approving a county funding request by the Le Mars Betterment Foundation, the board came to a conclusion at its June 10 meeting.

By Kim Fickett

After a nationwide pandemic cancelled the Akron-Westfield All Class Reunion in 2020, the event is set to return after a decade’s absence.