Month: September 2018

The Aledo McDonald’s has a new owner.  Trina and Dennis Gendron of LeClaire, Iowa.  They also own locations in Monmouth, Geneseo, Kewanee and Rock Island.  An upgrade is planned for the Aledo restaurant next year. [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department is needing the public’s help in identifying this individual. The subject is a suspect in a motor vehicle theft that occurred in Matherville in the early morning hours of  Thursday. [FULL STORY]

The ride is Saturday and begins with sign-up at 9 a.m at the Matherville Fire Department. The schedule includes: 10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony 10:15-10:30 a.m. – Matherville Fire Dept. 10:45-11:00 a.m. – Reynolds Fire [FULL STORY]

Two longtime 4-H volunteers inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame.  The honor goes to Bill Boruff of New Boston and Pam Berenger of Reynolds. Boruff was a 10 year member of the Joy [FULL STORY]

A couple of stolen vehicles from Mercer County in the last week and a stolen car recovered in Mercer County leads to a word of caution from Sheriff Dave Staley. The metro Quad Cities has [FULL STORY]

On the opening day of the Farm Bill Conference Committee in Washington, Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos with remarks to the group. She serves on both the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and House Ag Committee. [FULL STORY]

Two have been arrested on burglary charges stemming from a complaint in rural New Boston. 32 year old Keith C. Mitchell and 28 year old Haley Sides—both of New Boston, were taken into custody yesterday. [FULL STORY]