PROPHETSTOWN ECHO VOLUME 136 • NO. 8
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
STATE MEDALIST Josh Messenger
Erie-Prophetstown’s Wyatt Goossens (right) finishes third in the 157-pound weight class at the Class 1A state finals Feb. 22 in Champaign. Story on page 12.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past..........................8 Your Health..............................................10 Sports......................................... 12-13, 15 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Churches.............................................17-18 Property Transfers .............................. 18 Classifieds........................................ 20-23
DEATHS Michael E. Beswick, Gertrude Buikema, Connie Jean (Wall) Cocking, Robert Endress, Elmer “Bud” Jaeger, Leanna Schipper, Betty Jane Voss / 4