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Area Wrestlers Advance To State, Eagles Fall On The Road

February 10, 2019 Ty Taylor

Wrestlers from Mercer County, Sherrard, Rockridge and Orion advanced to the Class 1A State Finals with top four finishes at the Petersburg and Byron Sectionals on Saturday. In the the Lincoln Trail Conference, Mercer County [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Another Regional Title For Tigers (Swanson’s Family)

February 9, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ audio from last night’s regional championship victory by Sherrard, the Tigers’ eighth in the last nine seasons.

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: A Saturday Morning Conversation With Jim Unruh

February 9, 2019 Ty Taylor

Hall of Fame high school football coach Jim Unruh joined WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor in studio Saturday morning for the WRMJ Sportsline.

Help Line Available For Mercer County Residents

February 9, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department wants county residents who are in need of assistance regarding a drug or substance abuse disorder to know that there is a help line available to them. The Illinois Sheriff’s [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Wins Regional, Sectional Wrestling Underway

February 9, 2019 Ty Taylor

The third seeded Sherrard Tigers over came a slow start and went on to win the Erie-Prophetstown Class 2A girls basketball championship game over the Fulton Steamers. In wrestling, five Mercer County wrestlers advanced to [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

WIU Wins Google Impact Challenge For Small Town Grocery Store Effort

February 9, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University was one of the winners of the Google Impact Challenge. The IIRA was recognized as one of 10 non-profit organizations in the state of [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: A Lesson About IHSA Nicknames & Mascots; ‘Cornjerkers’ Still Stands Tall

February 7, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Hoopeston Area High School teacher and grad Kevin Root today. The school’s nickname is the Cornjerkers and their mascot is named ‘Jerky’.

Rockridge & Sherrard Celebrate Illinois Music Education Association All-State Honors

February 7, 2019 Ty Taylor

Sherrard High School’s Lucas Campbell along with Rockridge’s Vaughn Vavrosky, Tori Hofer and Alex Minyard recently received All State honors from from the Illinois Music Education Association. Audio with Tori Hofer & Alex Minyard: Audio [FULL STORY]

City Meets With Development Group

February 7, 2019 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo holds their first meeting with a development group contracted to revitalize the downtown. Mayor Chris Hagloch explains what the meeting entailed. Mayor Chris Hagloch says the city council hired the group [FULL STORY]

Political Polarization Panel Discussion At WIU Riverfront Hall

February 7, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Communication Student Society (CSS) at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will sponsor a panel discussion called People First:Overcoming Political Polarization. The event is open to the public and will be held in Riverfront Hall on [FULL STORY]