By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Historical Museum is gearing up for its New Year’s Eve Gala from 7-11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, at “Old Central” Gym.

The gala, which will officially launch the museum’s 2026 capital campaign, will be the first time the museum has held an event such as this since 2009. 

By Kim Fickett

As call volumes increase and major operating expenses continue to rise, the Plymouth County EMS Association is making its annual appeal to the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors to help curb some of those rising costs.

By Kim Fickett

A new theater space is welcoming guests from near and far who visit Le Mars to attend a Browns musical performance.

By Kim Fickett

After being on the Iowa DOT’s monitoring list for some time, the stretch of Highway 75 that encompasses the intersections of County Roads C-70 and C-80, has seen a reduction to its speed limit.

A new administrator has been named at the Akron Care Center.

Tara Netley, accepted the position during the ACC Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Netley was serving as the provisional administrator until that point.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

The Akron-Westfield 9th grade English class traveled to The Gospel Mission in Sioux City on Dec. 2 and 3 to take part in a service day in connection to reading Charles Dickens’s Christmas Carol.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante

Everyone knows you cannot go wrong with baking cookies for Santa, but what cookies does he prefer? Not to worry, our writers were sure to ask along with other questions in their exclusive interview with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. 

The truth is that Santa enjoys all cookies. 

The Akron Community Foundation (ACF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a unit of local government and the grant request must have charitable intent and serve the Akron community. 

By Kim Fickett

One in five children in the Siouxland area don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

By Kim Fickett

The Akron-Westfield School Board approved its 2026-2027 school calendar at its Monday, Dec. 8 meeting.

By Kim Fickett

The Plymouth County Attorney’s Office has announced a new assistant county attorney has joined their office. 

By Kim Fickett

For the first time in recent Le Mars history, a run-off election had to be held on Dec. 2 to determine the winner of the mayor’s race.

Red’s Printing Company, a trusted presence in Le Mars for over four decades, is pleased to welcome Margaret “Maggie” Catton as its new owner.

By Kim Fickett

For Kim Hansen, at-risk coordinator with Akron-Westfield School District, it’s all about “helping the students be successful.”

By Kim Fickett

Another lengthy and lively discussion surrounding raises for elected officials, department heads, and staff, for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, insured at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors meeting.