Month: April 2019

WRMJ News Director spoke with Rockridge High School senior Leah Mueller this morning. She is in the cast of the school’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show runs Thursday and Saturday at 7 [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo continues discussions with an alternative energy company. The conversation involves solar panels says Mayor Chris Hagloch and other nearby communities are also part of the talks. Blue Stem Energy began discussions [FULL STORY]

WRMJ and the Relay for Life of Mercer County teamed up for a Radiothon on Monday. It marked the sixth year for the event and just over $5,000 was raised says Stacey Dutton with the [FULL STORY]

Two vacancies have been filled on the Sherrard Board of Education. Todd Anderson and John Cabor have both been appointed to the board and will serve two-year terms. Rhys Fullerlove has been re-elected school board [FULL STORY]

Bond has been set at $100,000 for Mercer County High School teacher Mark Artcher. He made his initial court appearance this morning. The 60 year old Aledo man is facing two Class X felony counts [FULL STORY]

A 2017 Mercer County High School grad receives a top ag scholarship. Nicholas Close is one of three students statewide to receive the IAA Foundation’s Top Scholar award, which amounts to a $5,000 scholarship. He [FULL STORY]

The new Edwards River Public Library now open in Aledo. A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held Saturday. The project represents a long road for retiring library director Catherine Worsley. Worsley is retiring effective [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County unemployment rate now at 7.3 percent. The number is for March and represents a 1.2 percent increase from the same period a year ago.  Unemployment is also up compared to year over [FULL STORY]