Tax levy hearing brings concerns
By Kim Fickett Every seat was taken in the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors meeting room on Tuesday, March 31, for the county’s first tax levy public hearing. Plymouth County Chair…
Living my Princess Dreams
By Kim Fickett “Every girl deserves to be treated like a princess.” That sentiment will be the case for Akron-Westfield DK-5th grade students taking part in the inaugural Princess Part…
County road downgraded to Class C roadway
By Kim Fickett An unanimous vote by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, March 31, has officially downgraded the maintenance level of one roadway in the county. Plymou…
Vocal Jazz brings home top finishes
By Kim Fickett It was a successful day at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championship for Akron-Westfield’s Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 groups in attendance earning a fourth and sixth place finish, respect…
First-ever Toy Show to be held this weekend
By Kim Fickett Toy enthusiasts will gather on Saturday, April 11, at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds for the first-ever NW Iowa Toy Show. The event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3…
Schroeder, Calzadillas join Sheriff’s Office
By Kim Fickett The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed two new deputies to its team. It was at the Tuesday, March 31 Board of Supervisors meeting when Sheriff Jeff TeBrink in…
Friends of Gehlen Catholic Ball Brings ‘Friday Night Lights’ Energy
LE MARS — On Saturday, April 11, the 39th annual Friends of Gehlen Catholic Ball will celebrate under the glow of “Friday Night Lights” at the Le Mars Convention Center. This year’s e…
Godspell returns to Akron Opera House stage
By Kim Fickett A modern retelling of the teachings and life of Jesus Christ is set to take the Akron Opera House stage April 9-12. Godspell, a musical originally created and directed b…
Honoring faith while stepping into the digital age
By Kim Fickett Opening a new doorway into its congregation. This is how Union Creek Lutheran Church is celebrating the launch of its website. For the first time since its inception, th…
LFR honors crew, community partners at banquet
By Kim Fickett The 2026 Le Mars Fire-Rescue banquet on Saturday, March 28 marked the largest one in its history with around 180 people in attendance. The event, held at the Le Mars K…
Primary election sees five uncontested county races
By Kim Fickett The June 2 primary will bring five uncontested races in the Plymouth County election. Supervisor Chairman Don Kass, who represents the majority of the county east of Le …
Boys and Girls State winners announced
Albert E. Hoschler American Legion Post. No. 186 and Auxiliary Unit No. 186 has announced its 2026 Boys State and Girls State winners. Those chosen for the 86th annual Boys State are …
Speech students take on All-State
By Kim Fickett All of the prep work put in by two of Akron-Westfield’s speech students paid off when they took part in the All-State Individual Speech Festival on Monday, March 30, at …
A-W students take a trip to ‘The Cliff
The Akron Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Five Akron-Westfield seniors in Anatomy/Physiology took a field trip to Briar Cliff University on Friday, March 20, to explore the Health Sc…
Kroksh files papers for supervisor seat
By Kim Fickett There will be one contested county race during the primary election on Tuesday, June 2. Randy Kroksh of Akron has filed his paperwork for the District 4 Plymouth County …
County issues burn ban
By Kim Fickett A lack of precipitation and high humidity has resulted in an open burn ban being put into place countywide effective at 1 p.m., Friday, March 20. According to a news r…