PROPHETSTOWN ECHO MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI VOLUME 136 • NO. 36
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
Cody Cutter
Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, was built between 1934-38. It’s one of 29 located between Minneapolis-St. Paul and St. Louis. About 12,000 barges pass through each year (30 a day). The dam’s public access area has a raised platform, accessible by stairs, that gives sightseers views of the river, dam and boats that pass by. A boat launch is nearby, south of the dam.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past....................... 15 Beyond Trim ..........................................13 Churches........................................... 18-19 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Property Transfers ............................. 19 Sports.............................................16, 20 Classifieds ........................................ 21-24
DEATHS Lana Lee Hochstedler, Carol J. Manalo, Phillip M. Renkes, Rachel Marie Tucker / 4