WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Mercer County sophomore Broctyn King at the Bill Breeden Wrestling Building this afternoon. The 113-pounder just captured the title at the Bob Mitton Invitational over the weekend.
Local State Representative Dan Swanson has some real reservations about a Chicago area lawmaker’s bill that would create the High School Interscholastic Association Commission. The legislation is being introduced by State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, but Swanson believes the state is…
A downtown Aledo storefront has new life. Doug Sturgill has opened up Doug’s at 133—located at 133 West Main Street. He has the food contract for the Mercer County Jail, but is offering pick-up lunch service three days a week—Monday…
The Western Illinois University Livestock Judging Team won the national title at the National Western Stock Show in Denver over the weekend. 2016 Mercer County High School grad Gage Hank is a member of the team. WRMJ News Director Jim…
A Viola man arrested for unlawful use of weapons. 49 year old Michael Carlin was taken into custody Friday night. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in rural…
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos appointed by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee to serve her fourth consecutive term on the Agriculture Committee. As the House Appropriations Committee is an exclusive appointment, Bustos received a waiver from the Speaker to…
