PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 135 • NO. 45
Prophetstown, Illinois
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • $1.00
REGIONAL CHAMPS! Earleen Hinton
Erie-Prophetstown’s Peyton Umstead, Lauren Abbott, Ashlyn Johnson, Kaylee Keegan, Brynn Brown and Jamie Neumiller celebrate the championship match point against Rock Falls on Oct. 31 at the Class 2A Sterling Newman Regional. More photos on page 3. Story on page 10.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL SPORTS
3 years since woman disappeared
Are you getting sleepy?
Football playoffs
Local investigators still are looking for leads as to why Melissa A. Trumpy disappeared / 8
Hypnotist to perform Nov. 6 at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon / 18
Erie-Prophetstown almost upsets unbeaten Bismarck-Henning, falls on last-minute TD / 12-13
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past.........................6 Churches......................................16-17 Your Health.........................................6 Property Transfers .......................... 17 Sports...................................... 3, 10-15 Classifieds.................................. 19-24 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
DEATHS Geraldine “Deanie” Ann Damhoff, Gordon Scott Ellis, Glenn Harold Peterson, Donna M. Vermeulen, Dawson “Butch” Williams / Pages 4-5