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WRMJ Audio: MERCO Grad Lifting Big Things On Powerlifting Circuit

A Mercer County High School grad having great success competing on the powerlifting circuit. Bailey Kellett was at an American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation event earlier this month, where he set a world record. He spoke with WRMJ this week. Kellett…

New Football Coach & Other Hires Expected By Mercer County School Board Later This Month

The Mercer County Board of Education looks to hire a new football coach, volleyball coach, and athletic director later this month. Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie expects action on those three positions at the March 29 regular meeting. He says…

Hockenberry Bond Hearing Continued To Next Month; Charged In Sex Assault & Harassment Case

A motion hearing on a petition to revoke or increase bond for a Seaton man has been continued to next month. 49-year-old Mark Hockenberry’s attorney asked for and was granted the continuance Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court. The hearing…

New Windsor Man Arrested In Sex Assault Case

A New Windsor man is being held in the Mercer County Jail on $300,000 bond, charged with predatory criminal sexual assault. 47-year-old Matthew Eugene Walsh was taken into custody at his home on Sunday. His arrest follows an investigation by…

Aledo Main Street Offering Tik Tok 101 Training

Local businesses have a chance to learn about utilizing a popular social media app. Aledo Main Street hosting a Tik Tok 101 Training later this month. Main Street manager Lindsey Dunn says the training includes how to film, the importance…

Rockridge Superintendent Retiring

Rockridge is in search of a new superintendent. Perry Miller is stepping down at the end of the school year. His retirement is on the March 20 school board agenda. Miller has been with the Rockridge School District since 2015.

Swanson Resolution Honors Nick Weist With Highway Designation

An Illinois House committee adopted a House Joint Resolution Wednesday afternoon which designates Illinois Route 150 from Galesburg Main Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 17 in Alpha as the “Deputy Sheriff Nick Weist Memorial…