Prairie State Investments

10/22/2025

Save the Date! The Jingle & Mingle Christmas Walk will be Friday, December 5th. Plan to stroll our downtown businesses, see Christmas lights on a hayride sponsored by Prairie State Investments, and visit Santa sponsored by Morgan Realty! ✨ 🎄

07/04/2025

07/02/2025

Proud to be a sponsor of one of the best small town 4th of July Festivals around. Durand 4th of July Festival is one fun time, come check it out!

06/05/2025

Thanks to everyone that participated in the first Durand Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive. As a community we collected over 325 jars of peanut butter and jelly for The Durand Area Food Pantry. Prairie State Investments was the individual champion at 121 jars.

Thanks to the newest member of our team MarySue Kinney Andrews and my 3 kids for helping us load and deliver all of this.

Let's shoot for 500 next year!

06/03/2025

Congratulations to the Dakota High School Softball Team on making it to state.

Due to this, our office will be closed Friday, June 6th so Mark can go watch his wife Annie (assistant coach) and MarySue can watch her Dad Jeff (head coach) and sister Autumn (starting catcher) try to win the school's first softball State Title.

If you need anything Mark and Barb will be reachable by phone.

05/29/2025

Proud to be the presenting sponsor for this wonderful event!

05/27/2025

Don't forget that this is the last week of The 1st Annual Durand Peanut Butter and Jelly drive. Stop by one of our participating locations and drop off a jar or two......or 10.

Prairie State Investments
Hogs and Hydrants
Anytime Fitness
Solutions Bank
Morgan Realty
DC Designs for You-Christina McMurray
Cimino's
Cari's Hair and Nails
Harper G Mercantile
Roots
Village of Durand
Knead Time Away
St. Vincent de Paul Society- St. Mary Church
TEMPO Durand

Durand Area Food Pantry
DARTS - Durand Area Retailers Trades & Services
Durand Charm

05/23/2025

As we get the Memorial Day Weekend started, let us not forget the real reason for the day.

05/11/2025

The Prairie State Sod Busters baseball team came back from Mt Morris with a Championship today. Celebrated Mother's Day with special jerseys, arm bands and roses for moms at lunch.

04/28/2025

The Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive kicks off this week to benefit The Durand Area Food Pantry. Visit one of our participating businesses or organizations to drop off your PB&J. Look for these decals around town and please consider donating.

Prairie State Investments
Hogs and Hydrants
Anytime Fitness
Solutions Bank
Morgan Realty
DC Designs for You-Christina McMurray
Cimino's
Cari's Hair and Nails
Harper G Mercantile
Roots
Village of Durand
Knead Time Away
St. Vincent de Paul Society- St. Mary Church
TEMPO Durand

DARTS - Durand Area Retailers Trades & Services
Durand Charm
Durand Area Food Pantry
Durand, IL Community Page

04/11/2025

Peanut butter is one of the most frequently requested items by food banks because it is kid-friendly, shelf-stable, and protein-rich.

With summer fast approaching, kids will be home from school and not have access to the meals they were getting at school during the year. Let’s help the Durand Food Pantry get fully stocked for the summer by having a friendly competition.

If you would like to participate, we will collect jars of peanut butter and jelly for the month of May at our businesses or organizations.
When we are all done, we will count the total number and the business or group that collects the most will be awarded a traveling trophy.

Those participating will also receive a small decal to hang in their window indicating they are a Peanut Butter/Jelly Drop-off sight.
If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact Mark Peiffer before May 1st.

Mjpeiffer75@gmail.com
Call/Text 815-275-4356

Donations of Peanut Butter and jelly may also be dropped off at our office in Durand.