Firefighters, first responders and the city’s lone police officer were celebrated in Akeley during National Night Out. National Night Out, held in communities across the nation on the first Tuesday of August, was free to the public on Paul’s Patio in downtown Akeley on Aug. 4. ADVERTISEMENT“We all work together to give back to the public,” Akeley Police Chief Jimmy Hansen said. Food served at National Night Out in Akeley included a variety of sweet treats. ADVERTISEMENTPolice Chief Jimmy Hansen, right, discusses Akeley's history with residents inside the Paul Bunyan Museum during National Night Out.