A post-dated resignation from Patricia Daggs’ from her council position meant the Ackley council could open discussion whether to appoint to the position or hold a special election. Read more
Sports
Despite two trips to the State Cross Country Meet in her first two years, Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR Cadet junior Ellie Meyer will be experiencing something new. For the first time, she will be ru… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars entered last Tuesday’s Class 1A Regional opener in Fort Dodge with a seven-game losing streak. That ended, sending them into the second round, as they beat the St. Edmond Gae… Read more
Even after taking just their second loss of the season Friday night - and first in 8-Player Dist. 5 – the AGWSR Cougars have a chance at the postseason. Head coach James Koop was certain the l… Read more
Brynn Smith has played a lot of volleyball for only being almost 15. The AGWSR Cougar freshman hitter turns in November. Though she’s been playing volleyball since she was little, she said she… Read more
The last time a Cadet girls cross country squad from Iowa Falls won a North Central Conference team title, neither Alden nor AGWSR was on the uniform. That was in 2005. Fourteen seasons later,… Read more
AGWSR was looking to end its regular season, and send out senior starter Rachel Sicrad, with a win on Senior Night in Ackley Tuesday. They didn’t get it, but continued to build the program und… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars (6-1, 5-0) and Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels (5-2, 5-0) have played each other in big football games before. The most recent between the two North Iowa Cedar League-West rivals w… Read more
The last time the Grundy Center Spartans lost a North Iowa Cedar League-West match it was 3-0 loss to the AGWSR Cougars. Read more
The Dike-New Hartford Invite at Dike provided one of the best races of the season. Unfortunately, it went against the Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR Cadets. Still, the girls and boys each grabbed a me… Read more
Opinion
I would like to let the Ackley American Legion Auxiliary know how much the trip to Waverly meant. Read more
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
