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Immanuel Lutheran Church’s noisy offering now has a total of $746.38 for Operation Christmas Child to pay shipping for their Christmas shoebox gifts. Sixty-eight boxes were delivered t…

  Immanuel Lutheran Church’s 3rd and Main Youth Group purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts for the family they adopted through Mid-Sioux Opportunity.  

By Sharon Frerichs The Akron Community Christmas Program Committee is the host and came up with the idea of a Community Christmas program along with having the offering designated for …

By Dodie Hook It was a cool, overcast day Dec. 16 but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending a flag raising and dedication ceremony. The flag was dedicated at the home of th…

By Sharon Frerichs Many decades ago Immanuel Lutheran Church used to share its Scandinavian heritage by hosting a Lutefisk supper the first Sunday in Advent. However, that has changed …

Lunchtime Solutions is pleased to announce the promotion of Tammy Coyle of Akron to Executive Vice President and Officer. In her role as Executive Vice President, Coyle will have direc…

The Westfield City council announced the winners of the Westfield Lighting Contest at their Dec. 18 meeting. First place and winning $100 towards the electric bill is Jaime Adams, 134 …

By Jennifer Wendel Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron is amplifying its commitment to the community with two significant initiatives aimed at supporting our residents and fostering spiri…

By Dodie Hook The Akron-Westfield Educational Excellence Foundation (AWEEF) held its annual supper fund-raiser Dec. 1 prior to the home basketball game against Remsen St. Mary’s. Follo…

The Akron Opera House was the place to be Dec. 8 and 9 to hear the wonderful music of the Triumphant Sound Quartet. The event was sponsored by Akron FBC making the concert free to thos…

  Winners announced in Chamber’s Holiday Lighting Contest As you drive around Akron, be sure to take notice of all the beautiful holiday displays and especially look for the winners in…

         The museum recently acquired a book titled History of Plymouth County with a  copyright of 1917.  One article by C.M. Hilliker of Akron tells of his arrival from Eastern Iowa …

120 years – Dec. 10, 1903 Several more small installments of snow the past week have made fair sleighing and gives us some pleasant winter weather. Dr. Cilley is adding to the attracti…

COMING OF AGE IN MISSISSIPPI By Anne Moody  This is a book that was written in 1968 but is well worth reading today.  Unfortunately it only points out how little we have advanced in te…