The first night of Prophetstown’s Light up the Park took place Saturday, Nov. 25, with Jane and Bruce Franks welcoming visitors after the annual Lighted Christmas Parade. The event will run 6-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Christmas. Donations benefit Prophetstown’s First Responders.

Halloween-inspired creativity is on display during the 7th annual pumpkin decorating contest at Farmers National Bank, 114 W. 3rd St. in Prophetstown.

IMH Products Contract Manufacturing hosted their first ever Community Open House on Saturday, Oct. 7 with guests invited to tour the facility and enjoy a free lunch and giveaways. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks were served up by employees, and a portion of Fifth Street was closed so kids could enjoy bounce houses and games.  

A herd of 51 Huacaya alpacas were the stars of the show at Deitricks’ Alpaca Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 30 in rural Prophetstown. The ranch hosted their first National Alpaca Farm Days since 2019 after going on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ladies Night Out was the theme for Prophetstown Proud’s Fourth Friday on September 29, and there were plenty of ladies taking advantage of the opportunities for quality shopping time in downtown Prophetstown.    

The rain cleared out just in time for Erie School District’s Homecoming parade in the downtown Triangle on Friday afternoon, with only candy raining down on the crowds. The festive event preceded the Homecoming football game at Erie tonight, where the EP Panthers will take on the Newman Comets.

Revelers filled downtown Prophetstown on Thursday night for the High School Homecoming Parade where “We Got the Beat” was the theme. Cheering spectators got in the school spirit as the parade went by with the Homecoming Court attendants, high school band, class floats, and athletes riding on firetrucks from Prophetstown, Tampico, Hooppole, and Erie.