Absentee ballot information
Absentee ballots for the June 4, 2024 Democratic, Republican and Libertarian Primary Elections are available beginning Wednesday, May 15 in the Auditor’s Office at Plymouth County Cour…
Akron Farmers Market begins June 19
The Akron Farmers Market is set to begin June 19 and every Wednesday through Oct. 23 weather permitting. The Farmers Market is held in the Akron City Park, 5-7 p.m. Food stand and ente…
Trombone ensemble performing at Akron Opera House
Live and Let Slide trombone ensemble will be performing at the Akron Opera House Sunday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. No tickets needed, just come. Cost is a freewill offering. Live and Let Sli…
Miller recognized by Gov. Reynolds for academic excellence
Also chosen for KCAU’s Best of Class Audrey Miller, a student at Akron-Westfield, was recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg for outstanding academic achievement a…
Work progresses on concession stand
In spite of all the recent rain causing a lot of mud, work continues on the concession stand at the football field. Along with concessions, the stand will have a storage facility and r…
Local Students Triumph at the Engineering Machine Design Contest Championship
By Sabrina Escalante The Engineering Machine Design Contest (EDMC) Championship is a highly anticipated annual event that challenges students from grades 5 to 12 to design and build in…
Friendship and Service Club Supports Local Projects
Members of the GFWC/IA Friendship and Service Club recently donated to several local projects. “Each year we raise funds through the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival and in turn put tho…
A-W students headed to National History Day
Ninety-eight Iowa students from 21 different schools earned top honors in the National History Day in Iowa Contest April 29 and advanced to compete in the national contest in June. Twe…
Prom breakfast winners
For the After Prom breakfast at the Akron Golf Clubhouse put on by Patti Ericson, Peoples Bank donated $300 cash and Ag Optimus donated a TV as door prizes. Winners were (l-r) Reegan M…
May is school board recognition month
Each May the Iowa Association of School Boards invites Iowans to honor and recognize school board members. This month is a designated time to show support for your local school board. …
Absentee ballot information
Absentee ballots for the June 4, 2024 Democratic, Republican and Libertarian Primary Elections are available beginning Wednesday, May 15 in the Auditor’s Office at Plymouth County Cour…
All Class Reunion update
The planning committee met Wednesday, April 4, in the Security National Bank meeting room with 12 in attendance: Carol Brown, Roxanne Larson, Deb McPherson, Bob Brown, Mary Lou James, …
Trees given to A-W fourth graders
The GFWC/IA Friendship and Service Club presented Colorado blue spruce trees to each of the Akron-Westfield fourth grade students April 17. This is an annual tradition in observance of…
Akron-Westfield school farm safety event
By Sabrina Escalante Akron Hometowner The Akron-Westfield school held a Farm Safety event Mon., April 22, for A-W elementary students between grades 2-5. Farm Safety events have been …
A-W students do well at State History Day
Four groups qualify for Nationals By Dodie Hook Akron Hometowner Akron-Westfield History Day students did very well at State History Day April 29 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moine…
Parks and Recreation working on trail paving project for Akron
By Dodie Hook Akron Hometowner In community surveys and feedback sessions from 2021 and 2022, residents of Akron and the surrounding rural area, requested a paved trail system as one o…