A Bradford man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree burglary in May. Read more
News
John Kuper was just over 22 years old when the letter arrived… Read more
Timothy Christian students took part in annual Sports Day events at the school located west of Wellsburg on their final day of classes for the year on Friday, May 31. Students took part in many sports activities, from putting in the school library to timed races on the school playground. The… Read more
Sports
The AGWSR Cougars won a game Monday. Fourteen days earlier, they won their first. In between were six frustrating losses. They averaged one run a game in that stretch. Read more
AGWSR Cougar co-head coach Brenda Drake felt there were probably more runs to be had, but was otherwise happy with her squad’s win over Gladbrook-Reinbeck Monday night in Ackley. Still, she sa… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars, ranked sixth in the Class 1A poll now, beat West Marshall in State Center 2-0 to start the North Iowa Cedar League-West slate. That was back on May 23 with Rachel Sicard in … Read more
When Ben Macy blasted AGWSR’s first home run of the season Thursday night, the Cougars held a 1-0 lead in Sheffield. Six innings later, the host Warhawks sent the Cougars away without another … Read more
If somebody is going to knock the West Marshall Trojans off the top of the North Iowa Cedar League-West hill this season, they will have to do it with a lot of runs. Runs, as it turns out, are… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars donned pink for cancer awareness last Monday night in Ackley. Not only did they “swing for a cure,” they swung to a 10-0 North Iowa Cedar League-West win over Grundy Center. Read more
One of three scheduled games in Ackley got played Tuesday night. Rain ended the matchup between Mason City Newman and Belmond-Klemme in the third, while it totally washed away the nightcap bet… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars have been right in the thick of every game they’ve played, but now only have a 1-5 record to show for it after a 6-0 home loss to Grundy Center. Read more
The AGWSR Cougars, ranked sixth in the most recent Class 1A softball poll, had plenty of offense in their 19-0 win over the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons. A leadoff home run by MaKenna Kuper s… 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
