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PROPHETSTOWN ECHO FISHING FUN Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • $1.00
VOLUME 136 • NO. 24
Prophetstown, Illinois
Crops... Harvest More Than Home Harvest Your Dream
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Former Prophetstown Police Chief Bruce Franks, who is enjoying retirement, helps grandson Joseph Thompson, 5, at the 19th annual Dick Brown Fishing Derby on June 14. More photos on page 5.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past..........................6 Churches.............................................14-15
Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
Property Transfers .............................. 15 Classifieds..........................................17-19
DEATHS Dennis Bland, Mary K. “Toots” Ellicott, Joyce May Reiling / 4