A documentary crafted by three Akron-Westfield seventh graders was featured amongst some of the greatest documentary films in the world at the inaugural Hindsight Film Festival, March 4-8, in Savannah, Georgia.
Children from Akron and the surrounding areas will literally be putting all their eggs in one basket on Saturday, April 4, during the Akron Area Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt.
The event will be held at 9 a.m. where more than 2,500 eggs will be scattered around the Akron-Westfield School District.
The 2026-2027 proposed property tax levy information for all government and school entities in the county has been mailed by the Plymouth County Auditor’s Office.
Life Skills Training Center in Le Mars will hold its first ever Disability Resource Fair from 4:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at their Day Habilitation Center, 436 2nd Ave. N.E.
The Iowa-South Dakota Tuition Reciprocity Agreement that was set to expire at the end of June, potentially impacting the Greater Hoyt tuition agreement between Akron-Westfield and Elk Point-Jefferson, has been extended for another year.
Young actors of the Akron-Westfield area have been rehearsing for the upcoming musical adaption of the Brothers Grimm’s age-old tale of Hansel & Gretel, presented by Missoula Children’s Theatre, to be held at 3 and 6 p.m., March 14, at the Akron Opera House.
The Akron-Westfield FFA Chapter has made history with 11 of its members recently earning their Iowa Degree, the highest degree the state can bestow upon a member.
The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the ag industry at its 29th annual Ag Luncheon on Tuesday, March 17, at the Le Mars Convention Center, upper level.
It became a collaborative effort between local and state conservation officials, as well as local law enforcement agencies, to save an injured bald eagle in Plymouth County at the end of February.
Akron City Council members approved the mayoral appointments for 2026. There are no changes for the mayoral appointments, with the exception of Gary Stowers becoming the Fire Rescue Department’s liaison.
