Month: March 2018

The Mercer County Home and Community Education group hear from an Australian farmer. Sara Kenny made a presentation today at the Aledo Fire Station. Kenny has been in Mercer County since Monday and will be [FULL STORY]

Mercer County resident Al Zwilling will serve as Adjunct Faculty at the Western Illinois University’s Quad Cities Campus. Zwilling will play a key role in a dual enrollment program unveiled today by the WIU School [FULL STORY]

Data continues to be compiled on the impact of methamphetamine in Mercer County. Sheriff Dave Staley says there’s plenty of information to be gathered. Once completed, the information will be shared with the Mercer County [FULL STORY]

An Aledo man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to a Class X felony of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. 21 year old Gunner Terry entered the plea late [FULL STORY]

Although the City of Aledo still plans to move forward with a business incubator at the Button Building, the city council continues to hold out hope in finding a new owner for the property says [FULL STORY]

One person seriously injured in a one vehicle crash near Aledo.  The accident occurred at around 8 a.m. yesterday at 170th Street when the car exited the roadway striking an embankment and tree, according to [FULL STORY]

Local school districts continue to await transportation funding for this fiscal year. That amounts to around $800,000 for the Mercer County School District and they’ve yet to receive any of that from the state says [FULL STORY]

A group of Mercer County Vietnam War era veterans headed on the next Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. Mercer County VFW Post 1571 Commander Bill Brown among those going….. Also making the trip next [FULL STORY]