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WRMJ Interview: School, Music & Ice Cream For Rockridge’s Bahen

January 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge senior Breanna Bahen this week. She has been selected as the Milan Area Rotary Club Student of the Month for January.

Extension Outreach To Be ‘High Priority’ For U of I In 2018

January 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

Extension outreach will continue to be a mission of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES). So says dean Kimberlee Kidwell, who’s been on the job over a year now. [FULL STORY]

Seaton’s Line & ‘Brazzer’ Take National Western Stock Show

January 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

Another good showing for the Line Show Cattle group out of Seaton. 2017 Mercer County High School grad Dalton Line took grand champion steer honors at a big show out west last weekend. He says [FULL STORY]

Eagles Boys & Girls Split, Rockets Knock Off Rams

January 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s boys and girls basketball teams both played on a rare Monday night with the boys winning a non-conference tilt with Morrison while the girls lost on the road at Annanwan. Rockridge’s girls knocked [FULL STORY]

Identities Released Of Two Fatal Fire Victims

January 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

The identities have been released of the two people killed in a weekend fire in rural Preemption. The deceased are 31 year old Matthew Phelps and his 4 year old son Kash Phelps. The blaze [FULL STORY]

Staley: Decision Coming Soon On Rooth Reward Money

January 22, 2018 Ty Taylor

Over $23,000 in reward money was collected to help find the person responsible for the May attack on 83 year old Fred Rooth of rural Joy. Since police work solved the case, Mercer County Sheriff [FULL STORY]

Preemption Fire Victims Identified

January 22, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department confirms there was a fatal residential fire near Preemption Sunday night. The Sherrard Fire Department was paged to 1531 U.S. Highway 67 after 9 p.m. They were assisted by fire [FULL STORY]

Bravettes Win LTC Tourney, Chargers Take Mitton Invitational

January 21, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Annawan Bravettes won their 8th straight Lincoln Trail Conference girls basketball tournament Saturday stopping Wethersfield and Orion won their own Bob Mitton Invitational wrestling tournament over a field of 17 teams. GIRLS BASKETBALL [FULL STORY]

March Bench Trial Set For Alexis Man Charged In Sex Abuse Case

January 19, 2018 Ty Taylor

The trial for an Alexis man charged in a Mercer County sex abuse case has been continued to later this year. 55 year old Moses Anderson’s trial was set to begin next week, but his [FULL STORY]

Talking High School Sports on the Radio: Using Booster Funds To Pay Coaches

January 19, 2018 Ty Taylor

The latest segment of Jim and Brian Talking High School Sports on the Radio details a recent situation in Normal, Illinois involving booster club funds being used to pay coaches.