WRMJ New/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with 2000 Aledo High School grad Karen Dahlstrom Thursday morning. She authors a blog and her latest piece is a Mother’s Day collaboration with her mom, former Aledo teacher and coach Mary Flint. The…
Rockridge, ranked number one in Class 2A, swept Sterling, ranked number six in Class 3A in high school softball action Wednesday night in Edgington. In baseball, United Township rallied to edge out Sherrard and Alleman used a nine fifth inning…
Two fallen sailors from Keithsburg honored in an Illinois House Joint Resolution sponsored by local State Rep. Dan Swanson. The measure designates 76th Street in Keithsburg from Jackson Street to Illinois Route 17 as the “PO2 Robert Holloway and PO3…
A 2020 Mercer County High School grad among three Top Scholars named by the IAA Foundation. Jennifer Smith is development manager for the IAA Foundation. She says the work of Illinois Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureaus has surpassed $1…
Mercer County High School had a great showing at the Lincoln Trail Conference Art Festival. Among the artists recognized was junior Olivia Hucke. She is also featured in the 17th Congressional District Art Competition, along with senior Bella Cuellar. Hucke…
In the 14 counties within Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, Mercer County is ranked number one in terms of percentage of population receiving the COVID vaccine. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos shared that data Tuesday morning. Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing…
