COVID-19 continues to infect residents within the walls of Ackley’s Grand JiVante, but things are starting to look up according to CEO Korey DeBerg. On Friday DeBerg explained that since the first infection of a resident in late October, 73 percent of the 48 residents have contracted the virus. Read more
On a late August morning, Stan Hippen discovered his beloved wife Dorothy was unable to speak and was having great difficulty. She was struggling to even breathe. Â Read more
The Ackley Development Commission is making progress on the Beach Building located at 626 Main. Last week Schipper Construction began framing for the nine-foot windows on the ground level. The windows will boast a one-and-a-half-foot kicker at the bottom and a three-foot header at the top. T… Read more
Some of Alyssa Hames’ earliest memories are grabbing a basketball once the boys were done playing and while her mother, Tracy, totaled up the scorebook. Her dad, Brad, was an assistant on the … Read more
There is no replacement for experience. If used correctly, it can pay dividends. Read more
The AGWSR Cougar footballers lost to number one Don Bosco 72-hour earlier in Gilbertville, but they gave the Dons everything they could handle. Monday, 25 miles to the northwest in Janesville,… Read more
If Don Bosco head coach Colby Yoder were asked, he’d say that his Dons’ 68-20 win over AGWSR Friday was business and not personal. DB’s business has been winning 8-Player championships since j… Read more
As a freshman, Ellie Meyer was overcome by the vastness that is the State Cross Country Meet and finished 123rd. As a sophomore she was 31st. Last year, as a junior, she placed 10th and earned… Read more
The AGWSR Cougars may only have a 10-16 record this season, but they have played some inspired volleyball. At times. Last Wednesday was one of those times as they swept Paton-Churdan (25-15, 2… Read more
When teams play each other multiple times in a season, anything can happen. Sometimes. Sometimes what has happened before, happens again. That was the case in Monday’s Class 1A Regional opener… Read more
Taurice Grant had 1,025 yards passing with 13 touchdowns and 941 yards rushing with 19 scores this season. Unfortunately for the Meskwaki Settlement Warriors, he was on the sidelines in Ackley… Read more
The Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR Cadet boys may night have had the same results as their female counterparts, but one thing was the same – personal records fell for all five scorers. Read more
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
