PROPHETSTOWN ECHO
VOLUME 132 • NO. 2
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Prophetstown, Illinois
FIRST PLACE BOUT Erie’s Elijah Friedrichsen drives Oregon’s Evan Flaharty into the mat en route to winning the 285-pound title match at the Polo Wrestling Invitational. Sports roundup on page 17.
REGIONAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Employee Owned
Record Catch
End of an Era
Birkey’s is now employee owned. / 2
Prophetstown man hooks large shovelnose. / 3
The Pink Pony in Erie closes its doors. / 4
WHAT’S INSIDE
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Society News ..................................... 7 Glimpses of the Past........................14 Property Transfers............................12
Police Reports................................ 13 Church News............................ 20-21 Classifieds ............................. 22-24
DEATHS Lois J. Pilgrim, Rodney Clair Dobson, Patrick J. Cavanagh, Terry L. Chase, Page 6