Springtime means proms are coming up for area high schools. This year, for schools south of the river, the dates are as follows: Knoxville’s prom will be Saturday, April 12.

Twin Cedars prom will be the evening before that, on Friday April 11.

Melcher-Dallas and Pleasantville high schools have both scheduled their prom nights later in the month, on April 26.

It’s Prom week north of the river, and in Pella and both high schools are making final preparations. Pella Christian High School will host a banquet for students beginning at 6:30 pm Saturday, followed by the dance at 8:30pm, and the after banquet party at 11:30pm which will take place in the Vermeer Pavillion. Kim Gritters with the after banquet committee tells KNIA/KRLS News that an open house for parents to see the decorations will be held on Friday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Prairie City-Monroe’s prom will take place on the 26th with the dance at the high school and the after prom party at the middle school.