Budget amendment gets OK from supervisors
By Kim Fickett The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing amending its fiscal year 2024-2025 budget on Tuesday, April 8. With no one from the public present at the …
Fatality victim identified
By Kim Fickett The individual who died as the result of a single-vehicle accident on Thursday, April 10, has been identified. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim…
Show your support by dancing the night away with Akron Fire-Rescue
By Kim Fickett Break out your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie in support of Akron Fire-Rescue. That’s right, the department will once again hold its annual firemen’s dance at 7 p…
Over $70,000 awarded to Akron nonprofits
By Kim Fickett The Akron Community Foundation (ACF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, awarded over $73,000 in grants to local nonprofits on Tuesday, April 8. “The Ak…
Deadline approaches for Real ID
By Kim Fickett By now everyone has heard of Real ID. But exactly what is it and how will it impact you? Plymouth County Treasurer Shelly Sitzmann spoke with The Akron Hometowner to add…
Color Run sponsors sought
By Kim Fickett Are you interested in helping to pave the way to the future of the Akron Trail? If so, the Akron Park Board Trail Committee is excited to announce new fundraising oppor…
A-W Dodgeball Tournament raised over $700
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Akron-Westfield Community School District proudly hosted its 20th Annual Dodgeball Tournament on March 21, attracting participants and vi…
D.A.R.E.: Your choice, your future
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Akron-Westfield fifth grade students have recently embarked on the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for this school year. T…
Healthy lunches create healthy minds
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante April is celebrated worldwide as Global Child Nutrition Month, an initiative emphasizing the importance of proper nutrition for children. Thi…
Striking a fair balance
By Kim Fickett Wages for Plymouth County employees in 2024 have been released by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors. As a part of their board action at their Tuesday, April 1 m…
A-W vocal jazz takes on championships
By Kim Fickett The Akron-Westfield jazz choir was one of seven 1A schools selected to perform at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships on April 1 in Grimes, Iowa. A-W Choral/Vocal Director…
Supervisors set FY 2025-26 public hearing
By Kim Fickett The 2025-2026 Plymouth County budget will be open for public feedback during an upcoming public hearing. It was at the Tuesday, April 1 meeting that the Plymouth County …
Briggs: ‘Additional tax revenue is a direct need’
By Kim Fickett Some concerns were raised to the Akron-Westfield school board regarding the proposed property tax levy at the first of two required public hearings. The Akron-Westfield…
Hoppy egg hunting
By Kim Fickett Who’s ready to go hunting? With spring officially here, the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce and Akron-Westfield FFA are preparing for the 2025 Easter Egg Hunt. This yea…
Moving on to state
By Kim Fickett Countless hours of preparation, research, and building accurate presentations of events in our nation’s history will lead 37 Akron-Westfield students to the National H…
Welcome to the swamp
By Kim Fickett The greatest fairy tale never told is coming to the Akron Opera House April 10-12. Shrek, the Musical, based on the Dreamworks animated motion picture and book by Willia…