By Kim Fickett

Five of this year’s Plymouth County Fair Queen candidates call Akron and Westfield home. These young ladies, will join 14 other candidates from across the county in their hopes of becoming the reigning 2026 Plymouth County Fair Queen. 

By Kim Fickett

Akron Lions Club President Mackenzie Schram was recently honored for her service not only locally but at a district and state level as well.

By Kim Fickett

Following a law change signed into effect on June 1 by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, most rural two-late state and county highways will now be increased from 55 MPH to 60 MPH.

By Kim Fickett

A group of Akron-Westfield students can officially say they are national winners. 

By Kim Fickett

Crash history and growth along the US Hwy 75 corridor between Sioux City and Hinton has accelerated action to be taken by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

By Kim Fickett

Public outcry, as well as legislative and Plymouth County Board of Supervisors feedback has led to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reevaluate its changes made to Highway 75 in May.

By Kim Fickett

A one-year revocable moratorium on data centers and industrial battery storage facilities took effect on Tuesday, June 16, following a resolution implemented by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors.

By Kim Fickett

At a special board meeting on Thursday, June 18, the Akron-Westfield School Board approved the hiring of Jeromiah Bliss as its new 7-12th grade principal. Bliss will officially start with the school district on July 1.

By Kim Fickett

Akron First Baptist Church, 300 Country Club Lane, will do its part to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a special celebration Sunday on June 28.

By Kim Fickett

The dirt work has officially begun on the new Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club’s DK-12 wrestling facility.

May 21 marked the first day that dirt was turned on the project.

By Kim Fickett

With less than a month to the start of farmers market season in Akron, the official calendar of events has been released.

By Kim Fickett

A new volunteer-centered program launched by the Akron and Westfield Growth Alliance (AWGA) has proven successful in its inaugural year.

By Kim Fickett

Two Akron Quilts of Valor will be on display as part of the Quilts of Valor Exhibit at the Plymouth County Museum starting at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 14 and running throughout the summer.

By Kim Fickett

A drop in blood donations is a cause for concern at LifeServe Blood Center. This cause has spurred LifeServe to launch Blood Donor Days throughout June.

By Kim Fickett

It’s going to be one sweet celebration June 17-20 in Le Mars, as the community marks its 32nd year of the event.

The Akron Hometowner 

By Sabrina Escalante 

Join Kathy Yoder for an inspiring and heartfelt talk on finding gratitude in life’s toughest moments at 1 p.m., June 17, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 350 Main St. The event is hosted by New Horizons United Church of Christ. 

By Kim Fickett

Demolition of a piece of the Akron skyline began on Tuesday, May 26.

Central Valley Ag will spend the next two weeks demolishing the white grain elevator that has stood as a community landmark since 1954.