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Eagles, Red Storm, Spartans Sweep Baseball Doubleheaders

April 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and United swept their Lincoln Trail Conference baseball double headers Saturday. In softball, Mercer County also picked up a pair of victories while the Red Storm split. BASEBALL Mercer County 17 Stark [FULL STORY]

Spring Open Meeting Of Mercer County Historical Society On Monday; Presentation On Sauk & Meskwaki

April 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Historical Society’s Spring Open Meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. at the Essley-Noble Museum in Aledo. The featured presentation is from Hauberg Museum Director Julie Nelson on the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Sherrard’s Teel Still Kickin’ It

April 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard senior Emily Teel this week. The senior spent last fall kicking for the Sherrard football team. She’s finishing up the school year playing forward for the [FULL STORY]

Statehouse Recognizes Area Student For ‘Move Over Project’

April 11, 2019 Ty Taylor

An area student recognized at the state capital this week. 12 year old Lucy Kuelper of Rio attends ROWVA schools. She started the “Move Over Project” in response to a number of recent tragedies involving [FULL STORY]

Mercer County State’s Attorney Fights Motion To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Aledo Sex Assault Case

April 11, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County State’s Attorney Meeghan Lee is challenging a motion filed by a former Aledo man serving 20-years in prison for a criminal sexual assault conviction. 31 year old Ryan Bell wants to withdraw his [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: IHSA’s Knox Talks District Scheduling; Expects Repeal Effort In The Fall

April 11, 2019 Ty Taylor

District scheduling is set to go into effect in 2021 for IHSA football, but IHSA administrator Sam Knox is expecting a counter proposal in the fall through the IHSA bylaw process. He spoke with WRMJ [FULL STORY]

Rockets Keep Rolling

April 11, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets softball team won their second straight ten run rule game Wednesday as they downed Three Rivers West Division Conference rival Orion 13-3. The Chargers lead 3-2 after two and a half innings [FULL STORY]

Consulting Firm Working On Downtown Revitalization Strategy

April 10, 2019 Ty Taylor

A consulting firm continues to work on a downtown revitalization strategy. Erik Reader with 353 Court spoke at an Aledo Main Street Networking at Noon event earlier this week. They were retained by the Aledo [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Naismith Hall of Fame Career Began On Illinois Farm For Small School Kid Sikma

April 10, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with IHSA basketball legend Jack Sikma today. Sikma played in the Class A state tournament at small school St. Anne High School, went on to star at Illinois Wesleyan [FULL STORY]

Mercer Extension Master Gardener Class Graduates Eight

April 10, 2019 Ty Taylor

Eight new volunteers have just completed their 11 week Master Gardener training for University of Illinois Extension serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties. Pictured are (front row left to right) Sonja Everitt, Jean Kiddoo-Hunt, [FULL STORY]