🌱 Which Prophetstown students just earned top honors from SNHU?

What's up Prophetstown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Prophetstown students just earned top honors from SNHU?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• SNHU Announces Spring 2026 President's & Dean's Lists (aroundptown.com) — Two Prophetstown students, Zachary Craft and Hailey Smith, have earned academic honors from Southern New Hampshire University for the Spring 2026 term. Craft made the President’s List and Smith the Dean’s List, both requiring full-time status and strong GPAs, highlighting local students’ success on the national stage.
   

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📸 Around Prophetstown

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Varsity Girls Track Sectionals @ EMS
  EMS Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• MHS BASEBALL HOME vs ANNAWAN
  Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Rd, Morrison
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• 6:00 MHS/MJHS CHOIR CONCERT
  Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
• MHS BOYS TRACK CONFERENCE @ MORRISON
  Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
  4:00 pm
• MHS SOFTBALL @ E/P
  Prophetstown High School / PLT Middle School, 38 Ferry St, Proph
  4:30 pm
• J/V Varsity Baseball vs. Morrison @ Ptown HS
  Ptown High School Erie, IL 61250
  4:30 pm
• J/V Varsity Softball vs. Morrison @ Ptown HS
  Ptown High School Erie, IL 61250
  4:30 pm
• Morrison Varsity Baseball @ Erie →
  Erie High School, 435 6th Ave, Erie
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Varsity Boys Track Conference Meet @ EMS
  Erie Middle School Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• MORRISON ART SHOW (11-3)
  Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Dr, Morrison
• MJHS TRACK SECTIONALS
  Rockridge High School, 14110 134th Ave W, Edgington
  10:00 am
• MHS SOFTBALL @ OREGON (2 GAMES)
  Oregon High School, 206 S 10th St, Oregon
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CoreMedical Group posted a job opening for OT - Occupational Therapist - LTC/SNF in Prophetstown. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Evening Cleaner Part Time Morrison IL in Morrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prophetstown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrison

• MCHS Class of 1966 60th Class Reunion (thecity1.com)
• May 12 Free Inspirational Women's Program at Ebenezer (thecity1.com)
• 4-year-old flown after bicycle, vehicle collide on U.S. 30 near Morrison (shawlocal.com)

Rock Falls

• Fifth Annual Bellson Music Fest in Rock Falls, June 6 (rcreader.com)
• Monster truck legend Jim Kramer to headline free touch-a-truck event in Rock Falls (shawlocal.com)
• 'Click it or Ticket' (regionalmedianews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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