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The Hometowner  By Sabrina Escalante  A discussion over a $7,000 repair to the city's utility task vehicle (UTV) dominated the July 20 meeting of the Westfield City Council, with counc…

Women from throughout the Akron area are invited to gather for a morning of fellowship, worship and encouragement during a Women’s Fellowship event hosted by Akron First Baptist Church…

As corn and soybean fields continue to grow and dry weather persists, the Akron Fire-Rescue Department is urging motorists to use extra caution on rural roads. Officials said crops hav…

By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner   Residents of Akron may notice a new face driving a red Toyota Camry going door-to-door this week.  His name is Otto Bookman Jürgens, a college s…

By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner For more than 70 years, the towering white grain elevator stood over Akron’s skyline, welcoming travelers and reminding residents they were home. …

The Hometowner  By Sabrina Escalante The Akron-Westfield FFA chapter partnered with the Akron Farmers Market for its season’s FFA Night, giving members an opportunity to serve the comm…

The Hometowner  Fleurish Flower Farm will welcome Morgan & The Sticks back to perform during Fleurish Fest on July 26, 3 – 5 p.m., making the farm’s second season of hosting the popula…

Amanda Gerritson recorded a hole-in-one June 20 at the Akron Golf Course. Gerritson aced the par-3 sixth hole using a TaylorMade Qi 8-iron. In recognition of the achievement, Akron Peo…

Chubs Country Store has been recognized as one of northwest Iowa’s top convenience stores after earning second place in the 2026 Best of N’West Iowa People’s Choice Awards. The Akron b…

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol partnered Monday evening, July 6, on a traffic safety enforcement project aimed at improving compliance with Iowa’s hands…

Akron is receiving statewide attention after being featured by “Wandermore in Iowa,” a popular travel and history project dedicated to highlighting every incorporated community in the …

The Akron Development Corporation has announced the sale of the first commercial lot in the West Akron Industrial Park Second Addition, marking an important milestone in Phase 1 of the…

The Akron-Westfield FFA officer team met Tuesday for its annual Program of Activities (POA) planning meeting, where members began organizing goals, events and activities for the upcomi…

The Akron Public Library’s Dive Deep reading program officially started the first of June and many children have dived deep into reading for the summer. The young patrons of the Akron …

Mark your calendars for the Akron-Westfield Youth Swing & Toss Dual fundraiser for Saturday, July 11, at the Akron Golf Course. Tee off will be at 9 a.m. and lunch will be served at no…

Alice Simon, 87, was the wisest teacher present for the Akron-Westfield teacher gathering that was held June 27. Simon retired in 1997 and moved from Akron shortly after. She returned …