Akron North High School graduate Joe Plouse has a 1991 state wrestling championship and a fascinating tale to tell.

Akron-Westfield and Woodbury Central are both just one win away from playing in the state championship game. The top-ranked Westerners, defending state champions, will take their unbeaten 36-0 record ...

AKRON, Iowa (KCAU) – Our SportsZone Game of the Week takes us to Akron-Westfield as the 2-1 Westerners are set to host 3-0 West Sioux on Friday. The Falcons come into the matchup averaging over 42 ...

Here’s a look at our local high school volleyball scores from October 9th, 2025: Iowa Cherokee 3, Sioux City West 0 Emmetsburg 3, Storm Lake 0 Alta-Aurelia 3, G-T/R-A 0 Remsen St. Mary’s 3, ...

CLEVELAND — A 25-year-old man died early Sunday morning after police say he was caught in the crossfire of two unknown suspects and unintentionally shot in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood. Police ...

I feel a responsibility to respond to a column by Holly Christensen, regular contributor to the Akron Beacon Journal, and another from Carla Jackson, Akron Public Schools board member running for ...

AKRON, Ohio — Police in Akron are investigating after a 37-year-old man was killed in a weekend stabbing. It was around 3:45 a.m. Sunday when Akron police and EMS responded to a residence in the 300 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left two teens dead Sunday. Kayla Johnson, 18, died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to a report from the ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Veterans Council is seeking participants in the city’s Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The parade will follow a new route this year. Participants will ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An Akron man has died after authorities said he was fatally stabbed early Sunday morning. At 3:45 a.m., Akron police were dispatched to the 300 block of Patterson Avenue because a ...

Westfield is one step closer to making its big plans for the Grand Park Sports Campus a reality. Earlier this year, the city released details of an 8 million square foot development plan that includes ...

An Akron property containing two multitenant investment buildings and 20 acres has been sold. The property at 555 and 557 E. Tallmadge Ave. sold for $2.65 million. The deal closed Friday, Oct. 3, said ...