Lisa Hodgson (Welch), a 1999 Akron-Westfield graduate, was elected and sworn in as the mayor of Alcester on Dec. 4, 2024. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here to ...

Who’s ready to get their gobble on? We are officially less than a week away from Thanksgiving, and families are starting to prepare for the hustle and bustle of the ...

The Akron Opera House’s Board of Directors works to identify and pursue grant opportunities. Because of their work, the Akron Opera House has raised significant funds through donations and grant ...

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

The new equestrian campground being constructed on the north side of the Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 County Road C-60, Plymouth County, is nearing completion ...

Akron-Westfield junior Will Hartman played a key role for the Westerners baseball team as a sophomore last season. He started all 32 games, hit .337 and had 21 RBIs on a team that went 28-4 and lost ...

Akron-Westfield junior Will Hartman has been named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association 2025 All-State Team. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here ...

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“Life is a song. Sing it.” This is the motto that Morgan Higman has lived by since uttering her first words. Find out what inspires her, and what's next for the ...

The government shutdown is yielding its effects across the ag industry, according to Eric Weuve, Iowa State Extension and Outreach farm business management field ...

It’s “Game On” for the Westerners as they prepare to celebrate Homecoming 2025. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here to log in to read this story and ...

This sentiment by Colin Powell is the same sentiment that fuels a new program recently launched by the Akron and Westfield Growth Alliance (AWGA). --- Online ...