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Relay for Life of Mercer County WRMJ Radiothon Nets $5,000

April 24, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Relay for Life of Mercer County Radiothon nets $5,000. There were 63 donors says American Cancer Society’s Stacey Dutton. The Radiothon was held Monday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and included a $500 [FULL STORY]

Christmas Day Meth & Stolen Vehicle Case Goes To Trial This Week In Mercer County

April 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

A Monmouth man standing trial this week in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from Christmas Day. 30 year old Justin J. Majors is facing Class 2 felonies of methamphetamine delivery and unlawful possession [FULL STORY]

Rogalski: GMC Aledo Community Needs Assessment Brings Attention To Local Cancer Mortality Rates

April 23, 2018 Ty Taylor

Genesis Medical Center Aledo finishing up a Community Needs Assessment. One of the concerns is local cancer mortality rates says GMC Aledo administrator Ted Rogalski. Rogalski making his comments during Monday’s Relay for Life of [FULL STORY]

Eagles Sweep Cougars, Red Storm Stop Galva

April 22, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Golden Eagles ran their Lincoln Trail Baseball Conference record to 6-0 with a double header sweep of Rowva-Williamsfield Saturday. In softball, the United Red Storm took two from the Galva Wildcats to [FULL STORY]

Aledo Clean-Up Days Begin Monday

April 22, 2018 Ty Taylor

Aledo clean-up days begin Monday. It begins on the north side of town this week and ends on the south side of Aledo next week says Director of Public Works Justin Blaser. The city offers [FULL STORY]

Mercer Co., Monmouth-Roseville Take Rocket Invitational Crowns

April 21, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County boys track team captured the Rocket Invitational on Friday while to Monmouth-Roseville edged Rockridge to take the girls crown. In a match-up of state ranked teams, Sterling beat Rockridge despite getting only [FULL STORY]

Talking High School Sports on the Radio: Two Great Online Resources

April 20, 2018 Ty Taylor

The latest segment of Jim & Brian Talking High School Sports on the Radio involves discussion of two great on-line resources. The Illinois Oral History Project details such subjects as Title IX in Illinois and [FULL STORY]

Aledo Main Street Unveils ‘FRIENDRAISER’ Effort

April 20, 2018 Ty Taylor

Looking for different faces to volunteer at community events. That’s the goal of a new effort by Dana Murphy and Aledo Main Street called “FRIENDRAISER”. Main Street will awarding three scholarships to graduating Mercer County [FULL STORY]

Eagles Top United, Rockets Stop Tigers

April 20, 2018 Ty Taylor

Mercer County picked up victories over the United Red Storm in both baseball and softball Lincoln Trail action on Thursday. In the Three Rivers Athletic Conference Rockridge stopped Sherrard in both baseball and softball as [FULL STORY]

All Mercer County Jr. High & High School Students To Get Chromebooks Next School Year; District Hires Math & Reading Coaches

April 19, 2018 Ty Taylor

Beginning next school year all junior high and high school students in the Mercer County School District will be getting Chromebooks. Unit 404 superintendent Scott Petrie says the technology fee will likely be $40 for [FULL STORY]