New Business Notification: Omamori Hibachi
Opening a new business in Prophetstown, Erie, Tampico, Deer Grove, Lyndon or Morrison? Around Ptown will publish one article at no charge.
Prophetstown Police Thank Local Businesses & Volunteers for Supporting Annual Fishing Derby
The 20th Annual “Dick Brown” Fishing Derby was held Saturday, June 20th along the Rock River at Prophetstown State Park.
Deputies Investigate Hit & Run Involving Bicyclist on U.S. Route 30
At approximately 10:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 21st, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications received a 911 call reporting a traffic crash involving a bicyclist on U.S. Route 30 in front of Crystal Lake, rural Rock Falls.
Summer Events at the Prophetstown Library
Come to the Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown for a variety of programs and events this summer!
Erie Middle School Ancestor Project: Paul Hansen Doty
What is “The Ancestor Project?” As one of the final projects of the year, 7th graders at Erie Middle School were challenged to pick an ancestor, or someone else that they could research and learn more about, in order to write a story telling about their life.
Obituary-Christine J. Nichols
Christine J. Nichols, 70, of Clinton, IA, died Friday, June 19, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.