PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 135 • NO. 39
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
HOMECOMING PARADE Jessie Otten
Prophetstown High School 2023 Homecoming Queen Heather Huizenga throws candy to youngsters Sept. 26 during the annual homecoming parade in Prophetstown. More photos on page 2.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL SPORTS
Growing ag education trend
Taft Field Campus closing
High school sports roundup
Morrison High School adds teacher, greenhouse; new programs also in Sterling, Dixon / 3
Northern Illinois University to close Lorado Taft Field Campus in December / 4
Find out how area teams fared in football, girls volleyball and boys and girls golf / 12-13
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past............................6 Property Transfers ..............................11 Your Health..............................................9 Churches...........................................14-15 High School Sports..............10, 12-13 Classifieds.........................................17-19 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
DEATHS Christopher Alan Geerts, Elaine Marr / 4