PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 134 • NO. 6
T U E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 7 , 2 0 2 3 • $ 1 .0 0
Prophetstown, Illinois
TITLE BOUT
Myles Newberry for Shaw Media
Erie-Prophetstown’s Wyatt Goossens (top) controls Rock Falls’ Aaron Meenen during the 120-pound title bout at the 1A Riverdale Regional on Saturday, Feb. 4. Teammate Jase Grumder won the title in the 152-pound class. See story on page 12.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Tug-of-War Uncertainty
Drive-thru Coffee
PLT Top Spellers
Illinois and Iowa currently at an impasse. / 5
Paw’s Perks is now open in Albany. / 6
PLT Middle School celebrates end of season. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
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LOCAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past......................... 8 Property Transfers............................. 7 Fulton Police Report.......................... 7
Sports...........................................9-12 Church News.............................14-15 Classifieds ..............................16-19
DEATHS Geraldine “Gerry” Katherine (Smith) Elfline, Linda Kay Reiling, Marilou Wasilewski, William “Bill” Hyrkas, Page 4