In November, a group of individuals caused extensive damage to a house just outside of Akron in Union County, South Dakota. They destroyed not just a building, but a piece of local history. Michelle ...

The countywide burn ban that was put into place on Jan. 31, was officially lifted at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Iowa State Fire Marshal Dan Wood issued a news release Wednesday morning stating the lift ...

The 65 members of the Akron-Westfield FFA chapter are gearing up to celebrate FFA Week Feb. 15-22. FFA, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a student-run organization focusing on premier ...

An update on what the future will mean for Sioux Rivers Regional Mental Health & Disabilities Services and for the residents of Plymouth County was brought before the Plymouth County Board of ...

After months of preparation, Akron-Westfield students took to the stage on Saturday, Feb. 8 to showcase their talents at the State Speech competition in Spencer. Five of the six teams earned an ...

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The Akron Care Center (ACC) Board held three meetings in January: their regular monthly meeting and two special meetings to discuss partnering with Generations Senior Management.

The Friendship & Service Club recently presented donations to Akron Care Center, Akron Children's Center, and Akron Park & Recreation Board. “We are proud to support these great organizations and the ...

The Akron-Westfield JV girls basketball team continues to pile up the wins this season. The Westerners beat Lawton-Bronson 44-23 as Brooklyn Hughes scored 20 points and Tess Frerichs added 10 points ...

At the Akron-Westfield (A-W) School Board’s January meeting, it was announced that the district will receive approximately $463,000 from the Kenneth Frerichs estate. Frerichs was a lifelong resident ...