Strong winds during a storm this morning in Hardin County led to storm damage across the area including trees and branches downed in Ackley. Read more
News
After a year as director of the Ackley Development Commission, Angela De La Riva has seen first-hand the untapped economic development potential that exists in Hardin County. Read more
Sports
MaKenna Kuper had hit a home run in each of the previous two Regional games. In Ackley Monday night, needing base runners in the seventh inning, she was called on to bunt. Read more
Every year there seems to be an upset of major proportions during softball Regionals. Wednesday it was almost AGWSR’s turn. Read more
The Central Springs Panthers are no slouch. They showed that Tuesday in Manly as they walked off the AGWSR Cougars 3-2. Read more
With four runs in the final two innings against Hudson last Monday, the AGWSR Cougars have scored 12 runs in the final two innings of their last three games. All of them have been losses. Read more
Softball is a great equalizer. It doesn’t rely solely on strength or depth. It’s nine girls against nine girls. Skill is what matters. That’s why, when classes intermingle, it’s not always a s… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars have owned the Grundy Center Spartans on the diamond since the two North Iowa Cedar League-West rivals split a pair of games in 2010. Their streak of 17 in a row nearly came … Read more
It took an extra inning to decide the winner between the AGWSR Cougars and Grundy Center Spartans in Grundy Center Wednesday night. When the dust settled, the hosts took a 4-3 win. It was the … Read more
The Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets shutout the seventh-ranked AGWSR Cougars for an inning last Tuesday in Iowa Falls. It came between a pair of seven-run stanzas, however. Read more
The AGWSR Cougars scored six runs in one inning last Tuesday. They came on the road in Iowa Falls. They came against the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets. They came in the seventh inning. They came in a loss. Read more
Opinion
Editors’ note: An edited version of the following letter appears in the Sept. 13, 2017 edition of the Ackley World Journal print edition. The letter was edited for space and references this full version which follows: Read more
“Movies in the Park” has been a great and fun addition to our community in the past three years. Nearly a thousand kids and their families have enjoyed this unique experience! Read more
To the Citizens of Ackley Read more
Pat Grassley Helps Gut Collective Bargaining Read more
