Month: February 2019

A new manager has been named for the Mercer County Farm Bureau. Jill McCrory is set to take over the position on March 11th. Jill and her husband Brett McCrory operate a corn, soybean and [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos questions Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie during a Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing this week. Bustos drew on past conversations she has had with local veterans. Among the [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County High School senior Kira Anderson this morning. She is a member of the school’s scholastic bowl team, which has won back to back Lincoln Trail Conference [FULL STORY]

Melting snow and rain made for some treacherous times on Mercer County roads over the weekend. The sheriff’s department responded to an accident on Saturday where a vehicle became submerged in a ditch. There were [FULL STORY]

A Preemption man’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in an armed violence case has been continued to a later date. The matter was scheduled to be heard this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court [FULL STORY]

The local extension unit on solid footing. It covers four counties — Mercer, Henry, Stark and Rock Island. Calendar year 2018 was a good year says Unit Director Jenny Garner. You can see the 2018 [FULL STORY]

More downtown Aledo street and sidewalk work to be done this summer. The latest plan approved by the Aledo city Council last week says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The latest project is being funded through TIF [FULL STORY]