PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 132 • NO. 50
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Prophetstown, Illinois
THANKING FARMERS
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
PLT FFA members Daniel Pyse (from left), Justin Wainscott, Paezleigh Hudgin and Brooke Lalley served up dinner with a smile to area farmers on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the high school commons for the chapter’s annual “Thank a Farmer” meal. Story on page 2.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Board Seated
Wreaths for Veterans
Athlete Signing
County board names new leadership. / 6
Wreaths Across America event is Saturday. / 3
Murray signs with Creighton University. / 14
WHAT’S INSIDE
Published every Tuesday 32 pages • One section
LOCAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past....................... 10 Property Transfers............................12 Police Reports................................... 11
Sports.........................................16-19 Church News............................ 20-21 Classifieds ..............................22-32
DEATHS Nanette “Nan” (Curley) Talbot, Robert L. Thompson, Sharon Ann Fisher Bell-Dize, Jane K. Heath, Illene Howlett, Page 4