by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Man Charged In Fyre Lake Area Dog Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
An April 27 preliminary hearing has been set for a Sherrard man accused of shooting and injuring a neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. 56-year-old Michael Elsbury is charged with a Class 4 felony of aggravated cruelty to animals. The…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Nelson Helps Lead Rocket Volleyball To Fantastic Finish
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge senior volleyball player Kira Nelson Tuesday morning. The Rockets finished the season last week with double-header sweeps over Fulton and Riverdale.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Mercer County’s Connection To Wrigley Field; Bricks Made In Shale City
On this date (April 20) in 1916, the Chicago Cubs opened their new home at Wrigley Field against the Cincinnati Reds. And there is a local connection to the story as told by late Mercer County historian Stephanie Braucht. Bricks…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Aledo City Council Approves 43-Lot Residential Development Agreement
The Aledo City Council approves a residential development agreement for the Sponsler Manor, Third Addition. Mayor Chris Hagloch called the vote monumental. The development will include 43 lots over three phases. As part of the agreement, the city will assume…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Interview: Yes, It’s True, High School Barbeque Teams Do Exist
WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with the founder and national director of the National High School BBQ Association Monday afternoon. His name is Mike Erickson. The activity has taken off in Texas and more states are coming on board.…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Update On Farmland Values: Iowa Sale Nets $18,800 An Acre
An Iowa farmland sale brings $18,800 an acre. The property is near Monticello in the east central portion of the state says auctioneer Ivan Kurt from Cascade, Iowa. He spoke with WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor Monday morning. Kurt has…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Expansion Project Finished; Mercer County Family YMCA Open House Saturday
The Mercer County Family YMCA will show off its new expansion this weekend. An open house is planned for Saturday says Y Executive Director Sara Brown. Construction began on the expansion last June. The project has doubled the facility’s size.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Arrest Made Following Domestic Incident In Preemption Area
An Aledo woman arrested for domestic battery following an incident in the Preemption area. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, deputies responded to a call on Saturday. 28-year-old Amanda Johnson was taken into custody. She was transported…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Animal Cruelty Charges Filed In Fyre Lake Case
A Sherrard man has been arrested on an aggravated cruelty to an animal charge. 56 year old Michael Elsbury was taken into custody on Friday, according to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department report. His arrest followed a complaint from a…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Measurable Snow Possible Tuesday
A weather system will bring colder temps and the potential for snow this week. That’s meteorologist Brian Pierce with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ Sunday afternoon.