PLT’s Kochevar & Erie’s Temple State Champions; IESA State Finals Day 1
It was a great day for future EP track and field athletes as both Erie and PLT middle schoolers earned state titles and several other medals in the 2A division on Friday during the opening day of the Illinois Elementary School State Track and Field Finals.
Panther Baseball Loses Shortened Game
The EP Panther boys picked up their suspended game with Mendota from last week on Friday in Prophetstown and were on the short end of an 8-4 score when the game was called in the seventh inning. A collision between the Panther’s Carter Hadaway and Grayden Church resulted in an ambulance being called to administer […]
Lady Panthers Smash Trojans; Renkes Collects 100 Ks
The EP Panther softball team resumed their rain suspended game of a week ago hosting Mendota in Prophetstown Friday and downed the visitors 11-2 behind an excellent pitching performance by Wynn Renkes.
Shelby Wiersema of Erie Named to SEMO’s Spring 2026 President’s List
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its President’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester, with Shelby Wiersema of Erie on the list. Congratulations!
Obituary-William J. Roth
William J. Roth, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside in Rockford, IL.
Call for Entries for Woodlawn Arts Academy’s 18th Annual Juried Art Exhibit
Cash prizes are up for grabs for the winners of Woodlawn Arts Academy’s 18th annual Juried Art Exhibit.
I-88 Construction in Whiteside County Resumes May 18
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction will resume on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County on Monday, May 18th.
Illinois 2 Construction in Sterling Begins May 18
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction will begin on westbound Illinois 2 in Sterling on Monday, May 18th. The work zone will be from East Third Street to Illinois 40.
EP Fishermen Advance To Sectional
Nineteen boats representing ten local schools took part in the opening round of the IHSA Bass Fishing Tournament on Thursday on the Mississippi River’s Pool #14 near Fulton.
Prophetstown Council Approves Two TIF Projects
TIF projects, summer events, and utility rate increases were on the agenda at the Prophetstown City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12th.