Mother Nature kept the Plymouth County Iowa Fair Board on their toes. Find out how the board prepared for the 2025 fair, and what new events and activities fairgoers have to look forward to.

Some numbers just tell a story, and for the Plymouth County Fair, 22 is a story worth telling. In fact, it’s a tale worthy of royalty. The story centers on Akron, Iowa, where 22 of the county’s 59 ...

Following last week’s approval of a request by Le Mars Fire-Rescue to purchase a state-of-the-art defibrillator with dollars from a national opioid settlement, the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors ...

When the Akron-Westfield (A-W) Class of 2025 graduated in May, not one, not two, but seven valedictorians were recognized.

Five of this year’s Plymouth County Fair Queen candidates call Akron home. These young ladies will join 16 other candidates from across the county in their hopes of becoming the reigning 2025 Plymouth ...

Members of the Akron Friendship & Service Club recently presented donations to area projects. Donations were made possible from proceeds of the 2023 Great Akron Scarecrow Festival. Funded projects ...

By Kim Fickett Not many students can say they are in the top .5 percent of the nation, but two National History Day groups from Akron-Westfield (A-W) can.

After winning three of their first four games to start the season, the Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team had some confidence as they traveled to Sunrise Park in Remsen, to take on the top ranked ...