Akron NewsLocal news for Akron, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County OKs helping Girls Inc. build new facility- June 27, 2008 Rarely does helping someone come without a cost. But this time, lending a hand appears to be free.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/county-oks-helping-girls-inc-build-new-facility... Klem News Update- June 25, 2008 GIRLS INC. HAS REQUESTED UP TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX-FREE FINANCING. A SIMILAR REQUEST WAS APPROVED FOR A PROPOSED AKRON BIODIESEL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 10 MILLION DOLLARS.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/klem-news-update?fromrss=1 Dateline Iowa- June 22, 2008 MARSHALLTOWN Horatio Alger selects field director in Iowa The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has appointed Rex Kozak of Marshalltown as field director in Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/dateline-iowa?fromrss=1 Popken quietly celebrates a century of living- June 18, 2008 Josie Popken celebrated her 100th birthday June 13, 2008, with a morning coffee at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars where she makes her home.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/popken-quietly-celebrates-a-century-of-living?f... Lady Westerners whip Spartans 12-1 in five- June 14, 2008 Class 2A No. 7-ranked Akron-Westfield rolled to another abbreviated win in the War Eagle Conference Thursday, smacking Spalding Catholic 12-1 in five innings at Akron.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/lady-westerners-whip-spartans-12-1-in-five?from... KLEM: News- June 12, 2008 THE BOARD THIS WEEK PASSED A RESOLUTION TO USE THE PROGRAM FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/klem-news-2?fromrss=1 Jays rally from early deficit to defeat A-W 15-5- June 10, 2008 It took Le Mars Gehlen's baseball team just six innings to take care of Akron-Westfield as the Jays rolled to a 15-5 win.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/jays-rally-from-early-deficit-to-defeat-a-w-15-... KLEM: News- June 4, 2008 RURAL LE MARS FARMER MARK LOUTSCH HAD NEARLY 64 PERCENT OF THE REPUBLICAN VOTE. LOUTSCH CHALLENGED FIRST-TERM INCUMBENT JOHN SCHNEIDER OF RURAL LE MARS.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-ia/2008/06/klem-news?fromrss=1 |