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 ...

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When Phil Johnson moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2000, he was eager to make a difference. As a trainer for multiple sports at the University of Michigan, Johnson was in charge of getting the athletes ...

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

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 ...

Among the endless fields of corn and beans lies an apple orchard in the Siouxland region. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here to log in to read this story and ...

It was late September when it was announced that Price Auction, 241 Mill St., Akron, would fall under new ownership in the new year. The announcement came through the business’ Facebook page by Owner ...

Oliver Alm, 10, of Akron, has been selling lemonade during the past three summers, often doing so in sweltering heat. Money he earns operating his lemonade business funds his YouTube channel, which he ...

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-Westfield softball team won their fourth game in a row with a 6-1 win over Harris-Lake Park on June 16 at Bob Tucker Field. Lainey Schuknecht went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, Brylie Johnson added ...

The Akron-Westfield volleyball will look a lot different than it did the past few seasons. The Westerners not only graduated eight seniors, but head coach Robyn Van Eldik retired as well. Not an easy ...

The Akron-Westfield girls basketball program has a new head coach, but he’s not new to the Westerner way. Corey DeRocher, a 2003 graduate of A-W, was named the girls basketball coach after Kent ...