October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Cassandra Kyser Akron Hometowner Breast cancer will touch most people’s lives at some point. An average of 21 women are diagnosed annually in Plymouth County, according to the Natio…
Great Akron Scarecrow Festival’s first round of donations and Scarecrow Contest Winners
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Friendship & Service Club orchestrated a successful annual Great Akron Scarecrow Festival, collaborating with 50 vendors and raising $10,000. …
Quarterly Ambulance & Fire Reports Released
By Cassandra Kyser Akron Hometowner The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors held their weekly meeting on Oct. 8. All board members were present, except for Gary Horton. The Sheriff’s …
October proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Cassandra Kyser Akron Hometowner Since the mid-1980s, October has been observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the U.S. At the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors Meeting …
International Day of the Girl Child in Akron-Westfield
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner Every year, thousands celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11 worldwide to encourage the upcoming generation of girls. The Un…
An adventure for tiny tots
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner On Oct. 14, the Akron Public Library hosted the initial Tiny Tots Storytime of the month. This recurring program is designed to facilitate interac…
Roof repair in the works for Helping Hands Thrift Store
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner High wind speeds at the end of August and the beginning of September damaged the roof of the Helping Hands Thrift Store. According to Curt Harris,…
A-W FFA Hope Closet opens
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Akron-Westfield FFA recently established The Hope Closet, a clothing closet accessible to any student who needs clothing. Natalie Denton first…
The Annual Monster Mash event provides fun for all
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Akron Public Library will host its most popular annual event, the Monster Mash, on Oct. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. The event features a costume conte…
Upcoming work planned in Westfield’s Drainage District
By Cassandra Kyser Akron Hometowner The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors met with County Engineer Tom Rohe on Sept. 24 to discuss the condition of Westfield’s Drainage District. Bo…
Akron police department now fully staffed
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Akron City Council had been searching for a police chief for some time before Joel Bertrand was hired as Interim Police Chief. During the Akro…
Flag dedication at Riverside Cemetery
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner On Thursday, Oct. 3, The American Legion Post held a Flag Dedication Ceremony at the Riverside Cemetery in Akron for the flag display they recentl…
Harvest, dry conditions bring an increased risk of wildfires
By Cassandra Kyser Akron Hometowner The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Akron, Westfield, and greater northwestern Iowa. According to the NWS,…
A-W graduate creates art piece from a decaying tree
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner Roughly a year ago, the Akron-Westfield School contacted the well-known local chainsaw artist Scott Toben to create an art piece for the A-W schoo…
Union County Fair
The 94th annual Union County Fair was held Aug. 1-3 in Alcester, SD. It was a hot one but that didn’t stop the fun! Results Pedal Pull The first two places in the Pedal Pull qualified …
Akron City Council Hires Stand-In Police Chief
By: Sabrina Escalante During the recent Akron City Council meeting on August 7, 2024, Mayor Brent James officially selected Joel Bertrand to serve as the police chief, provided he mee…