The most difficult part of their goal behind them, members of the Ackley Pool Betterment Committee are celebrating the start of the bidding process for a zero-depth entry wading pool and splashpad project. Read more
News
As winter wears on, spirits can get a bit down. That’s the kind of day it was for Ackley Volunteer Ambulance Service president, Joan Frazier. Read more
Telling stories is second nature to one of Ackley’s newest residents – David C. Craig. Craig has spent much of his life telling stories, first, as a staff member at Camp Tahigwa where he would don a costume, engrossing the scouts with tales around a campfire, to more recently, capturing the … Read more
Sports
In many ways, the AGWSR Cougars (14-8) beat themselves Friday night. Too many turnovers at critical junctures and too many missed shots were as much a part of their 40-36 loss in Ackley as BCL… Read more
When AGWSR Cougar freshman Kaden Abbas qualified for his first Iowa State Wrestling Championships, his goals immediately focused on reaching the podium. When the brackets came out, and he saw … Read more
While every game balances on execution, sometimes they go exactly as they seem they should on paper. Read more
AGWSR head coach Laurie Gann said her squad shoots free throws for over an hour-and-half each Wednesday. Normally, work at the line is relegated to between drills. The extra work paid off in a… Read more
Though hidden behind a heather gray and black mask with the Cougar emblem emblazoned on one cheek, AGWSR Cougar head coach Ryley Schipper's smile was easy to see. Read more
Trey Lashbrook has had an eye on the record books his entire career. As a freshman, he was the first in the program at AGWSR to place as a freshman. A year later, he placed again. And again th… Read more
The AGWSR Cougar girls (11-6, 6-2) were playing for a share of the North Iowa Cedar League-West title when the seventh-ranked in Class 2A Grundy Center Spartans (14-2, 8-0) came to town Saturd… Read more
In wrestling, when it comes to seeding in the post season, every match counts. A couple early season losses played a big role Saturday for AGWSR and may have been the difference between the fi… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars have had their share of teams coming back to beat them. Last week in Eldora, it looked like they were that team. Read more
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Read more
We’re voting to put Don Primus on the Hardin County Board of Supervisors. Read more
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
