The Mercer County School District hosting a community engagement forum next month. It’s part of the district’s goal setting process says Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie. Again, the forum, via invite, is April 12.
If you have experienced a hardship that has put you behind in paying your power bill, Ameren Illinois wants you to know there are options available. Several assistance programs are offered, but a spokesperson for the utility says you should…
The Mercer County unemployment rate at 6.0 percent. The figure is for January and compares to 7.6 percent from one year ago, according to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment is also down from year over…
Mercer County High School ag students getting some real-life business experience. Brandon Livingston is a first year teacher. Livingston and some of his students presented to the Mercer County School Board this week.
The Mercer County School Board has tabled action on acquiring property for a new unit office location. Unit 404 board president Mike Bowns says the site under consideration is at 2020 SE 3rd Street in Aledo. The unit office is…
WRMJ visited with Mercer County High School senior Katie Wagner this week. She has won the Star in Agri-Business at the district level and is now in the running for the state honor.
After a very successful weekend for the Boy Scouts of America brought more than 500 people to the Monmouth College campus, Kathy Mainz expressed five words she’s been waiting two years to say. “Merit Badge University is back!” Two years…
A newcomer will be elected Mercer County Clerk in November. Incumbent Sara Blaser is not seeking re-election. Two candidates have filed for the June 28 primary—Brian Gerber on the Republican ticket and Harry Cleaveland is running as a Democrat. Also…
Mercer County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform…
A Quad Cities man arrested on a $300,000 residential burglary warrant. 49-year-old Michael Dehaven of Rock Island was extradited from the Rock Island County Jail on Monday, according to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. press release. He is being held…
