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Viola To Serve As Final Stop For This Year’s 9/11 Remembrance Ride

August 28, 2017 Ty Taylor

Viola will serve as the last stop for this year’s Mercer County 9/11 Remembrance Ride. The event is Saturday, September 9th says Viola volunteer firefighter Scott Barber. Proceeds will help with Viola Fire Department equipment [FULL STORY]

Weak Commodity Prices Results In Local Farmer Diversifying His Operation

August 27, 2017 Ty Taylor

Weak corn and soybean prices are bringing a local farmer back to pork production. Chad Bell is moving forward with a hog barn at his Viola area farm. Construction of the 51-by-391 foot facility will [FULL STORY]

Big Volleyball, Golf, Soccer Weekend

August 27, 2017 Ty Taylor

Area volleyball teams competed at Wethersfield, Spring Valley and Macomb while golfers teed it up in Monmouth and Geneseo and Orion-Sherrard competed at the Oregon Invitational. VOLLEYBALL Wethersfield Invitational Championship match – Wethersfield beat [FULL STORY]

Swanson Promoting Veterans Event In Mercer County This Week

August 27, 2017 Ty Taylor

A local state lawmaker is helping promote a Veterans/Senior Resources Fair this week in Aledo. State Representative Dan Swanson of Alpha is a veteran himself. The Mercer County Veterans Assistance Commission is also helping organize [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline Interviews: Hofer, Graves, Monson & Filler Following Week 1 Games

August 26, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sam Graves, Andrew Hofer, Scott Monson and Chip Filler on the WRMJ Sportsline this morning. Sam Graves: Andrew Hofer: Scott Monson: Chip Filler:

Rockets, Chargers Victorious, Golden Eagles, Tigers Fall in Week One

August 25, 2017 Ty Taylor

High school football got underway on Friday night. Mercer County opened up by traveling to state-ranked Farmington, Rockridge took on Three Rivers newcomer Monmouth-Roseville, Orion battled Spring Valley Hall, and new Sherrard head coach Scott [FULL STORY]

Kleine To Run For Congress In 17th District

August 25, 2017 Ty Taylor

Independent businessman Mark Kleine has announced that he is running to represent the Illinois 17th Congressional District. Kleine is the former owner of Kleine Equipment, which operated a location in Aledo. The Galesburg businessman sold [FULL STORY]

Month: August 2017

Viola To Serve As Final Stop For This Year’s 9/11 Remembrance Ride

Weak Commodity Prices Results In Local Farmer Diversifying His Operation

Big Volleyball, Golf, Soccer Weekend

Swanson Promoting Veterans Event In Mercer County This Week

WRMJ Sportsline Interviews: Hofer, Graves, Monson & Filler Following Week 1 Games

Rockets, Chargers Victorious, Golden Eagles, Tigers Fall in Week One

Kleine To Run For Congress In 17th District

Countywide Summit Planned For This Weekend at Mercer County Fairgrounds

Rockets Win, Tigers Fall In Season Openers

Young Mercer & RI County Farm Bureau Leaders Put Face on Agriculture