Andrew Hofer announcing Wednesday he is stepping down as Mercer County High School head football coach and athletic director at the end of the school year. He is taking a position with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Hofer spoke with…
A pre-trial conference has been continued to this spring for Aledo Police Chief and City Administrator Chris Sullivan. He’s facing felony official misconduct and misdemeanor battery charges. A short pre-trial was held via a Zoom call Tuesday afternoon with the…
Edward J. “Ted” Rogalski, FACHE, Administrator, Genesis Medical Center, Aledo and DeWitt, was named President of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) during its annual conference. In his new role, Mr. Rogalski will support…
A traffic stop near Keithsburg results in multiple charges for a rural Keithsburg man. The driver, 47-year-old Matthew Millage was arrested Monday for unlawful possession of a certificate of a title offense, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis in a…
Another delay for a New Boston man charged in a 2020 meth case. By agreed order entered Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court, a pre-trial conference has been set for Feb. 21 for 55-year-old Lester Ward. The Class X felony…
The City of Aledo was awarded a $3-million Rebuild Downtown and Main Street Grant in 2022. The funding will be used to improve areas around Central Park. The city has retained HDR Engineering to lead the project. Morgan Mays is…
Aledo’s rep in Congress touting her role with the House Freedom Caucus. Republican Mary Miller was among the 20 holdouts impacting the selection of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. He was eventually elected after a 15th vote Saturday.…
The Sherrard High School winter play is set for this weekend. Sophomore Kevin Brimeyer is in the cast of TRAP and spoke with WRMJ this week. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
Aaron Britton or NestoHoops was a guest on the WRMJ Sportsline Saturday. He has compiled a massive database covering Illinois high school basketball.
Aledo’s new representation in Congress having an impact on the next Speaker of the House selection. And there’s still no Speaker following a second day of voting. The House adjourned Wednesday night and will reconvene at noon Thursday. Republicans remain…
