A Warren County man is facing a Class X felony of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. 35-year-old John Robert Seefeldt of Kirkwood was arrested on a Mercer County warrant Thursday. Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the…
Aledo Holly Days set for this weekend. An electric light parade and lighting of a 30-foot Christmas tree are among the highlights says Aledo Main Street Director Lindsey Dunn. You can find a complete schedule of events at aledomainstreet.com.
Finding support staff continues to be a challenge for local school districts. Mercer County School District superintendent Scott Petrie says help is always needed in certain areas. Due to a temporary bus driver shortage this week, the district had to…
It’s another year for the Mercer County Jaycees “Toys for Nancy’s Kids” effort. A great holiday tradition, says the organization’s president Jon Swanson. If you’d like to donate funds to the “Toys for Nancy’s Kids” cause, you can send checks…
WRMJ spoke with Friday Night Drive’s Steve Soucie regarding the district scheduling proposal for IHSA football. Member schools will be voting on the issue Dec. 4-18.
Another fitness evaluation ordered for a New Windsor man charged in separate attempted murder cases in Mercer County. The request was made Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court by the attorney representing 32-year-old Trenton Deshane. A status hearing has been…
Mercer County hunters harvested 600 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season in Illinois Nov. 17-19. That compares to 509 last year and 538 in 2021. First weekend numbers totaled 320 in Henderson County; 321 in…
The Greene Township Fire Protection District has found a solution to ambulance coverage. Secretary/Treasurer of the district Larry “Pete” Adams says they have entered into an agreement with a provider effective Jan. 1. The Greene Township Fire Protection District, along…
The Mercer County Health Department offering mental health first aid training later this week. Krissy Dixon is the Program Director for the Mercer County Mental Health Action Program. The all-day training is Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at…
A jam packed Saturday WRMJ Sportsline with state championship official Jason Foy and state championship coach Brad Dixon leading off the show from Bloomington. We also preview the high school wrestling season with Jeremy Finch, Lucas Smith, Jeff Garrett, and…
