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WRMJ Interview: Reliving One Of The IHSA’s Greatest Wrestling Stories As Told By Jack Nickels

February 16, 2018 Ty Taylor

During this IHSA state wrestling weekend, WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor went to the archives and brought back an interview he conducted a few years ago with Jack Nickels from Savanna. Nickels had to win [FULL STORY]

Area Wrestlers Have Good First Day

February 16, 2018 Ty Taylor

Area wrestlers had a good first day at the Class 1A State Championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Rockridge’s Dallas Krueger at 126, Mercer County’s Stone Engle at 132, Rockridge’s Nolan Throne at [FULL STORY]

Staley Satisfied With Two Prison Sentences Handed Down In Mercer County Circuit Court This Week

February 15, 2018 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley pleased to see two prison sentences handed down in Mercer County Circuit Court this week. One case involved defendant Jesse Walsh of Sherrard, who was accused of running over Deputy [FULL STORY]

Local Schools Worried About Governor’s Plan To Shift Pension Costs

February 15, 2018 Ty Taylor

Shifting much of the state’s pension burden to local schools is something that worries Sherrard superintendent Alan Boucher. Governor Bruce Rauner made that call yesterday in his budget address. Boucher says yes, schools are receiving [FULL STORY]

Federal Trial Date Set In Child Porn Case Originating From Mercer County

February 15, 2018 Ty Taylor

A child porn case that originated in Mercer County is now set to go to trial next month in federal court. A pre-trial conference for William Ashby of East Moline and Aaron Beauchamp of Matherville [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man & Sherrard Man Die In U.S. 67 Crash

February 14, 2018 Ty Taylor

The identities have been released of the two drivers killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 67 in lower Rock Island County. The deceased are 35 year old Terrence T. McClay of Aledo and 35 [FULL STORY]

Funds Being Raised To Help Pay For Fenton Park Pool Assessment

February 14, 2018 Ty Taylor

Funds being raised to help pay for an assessment for the Fenton Park Pool. The Mercer County Family YMCA manages the pool for the Aledo Park District says the Y’s Erica Hajny. Without corrective action, [FULL STORY]

Showdown Set For LTC Title, Rockets Win On The Road

February 14, 2018 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and Wethersfield both posted victories Tuesday night to set up a showdown for the Lincoln Trail Conference title Friday night. Mercer County leads the race at 7-0 with Wethersfield and Annawan next with [FULL STORY]

Two Die, Four Seriously Hurt In U.S. 67 Head-On

February 14, 2018 Ty Taylor

A five vehicle crash on U.S. 67 in lower Rock Island County kills two people. The accident occurred last night at 6:48 p.m. A preliminary report by the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department reveals that [FULL STORY]

Walsh Gets 14-Years In Prison For Running Over Mercer County Deputy

February 13, 2018 Ty Taylor

A Sherrard man has been sentenced to 14-years in prison for running over a Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy. The sentence handed down today in Mercer County Circuit Court to 29 year old Jesse Walsh. He [FULL STORY]