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Fulton, Illinois
FISH TALES FROM FULTON Cody Cutter
“It’s in my blood and in my roots.” – Mike Schafer, owner of Schafer Fisheries in Fulton has grown his family business from a small operation founded by his father in 1955 to the largest one in the nation that deals with Asian carp. Its retail store sells a wide variety of fish and seafood.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past.......................... 2 Churches.............................................13-14 Property Transfers ...............................12 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Sports.................................................... 14 Classifieds......................................... 15-23
DEATHS Stephen L. Jackson, Richard H. “Dick” Schipper / 13