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WRMJ Interview: Engwall Happy With Eagles Summer Progress; Also Pleased To See Female Student-Athletes Step Up For Youth Camp

June 26, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County girls basketball coach Kate Engwall last night. The Eagles wrapped up their summer play. Engwall also took time to talk about an all-sports girls youth camp [FULL STORY]

Sherrard High School To Join IHSA Bass Fishing Ranks

June 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard School Board has approved a bass fishing club for the high school. The action will allow the school to compete at the IHSA level. School Resource Officer Mike Mendoza is leading the effort. [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Honor Marker Program Going Strong

June 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

Work continues on properly recognizing veterans buried at Mercer County area cemeteries with honor markers. Jay Doherty helped spearhead the project a couple of years ago and it’s still going strong. And Doherty says [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Community Band Performs Thursday At Band Shell

June 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

More use for the Aledo Central Park Band Shell this week. Rusty Ruggles and the Mercer County Community Band play at 7 p.m., Thursday. The community band will play again on July 4th at [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Whiteman Talks State Tournament Format Change

June 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

Former Rockridge head basketball coach Toby Whiteman led the Rockets to back to back state tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016. He spoke with WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor last weekend about the IHSA’s plan [FULL STORY]

Health Department Promoting Diaper Bank & Farmers Market For WIC Recipients

June 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department promoting a diaper bank program. The new initiative was unveiled earlier this year says the agency’s Carla Ewing. Ewing is also reminding WIC recipients that they are eligible to [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Aledo Grad Willits Made The Most Of His Time As Assistant; Promoted To Head Football Coach Of AW Titans

June 24, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with 2007 Aledo High School graduate Logan Willits this morning. Willits has just been hired as head football coach of the Annawan-Wethersfield program, where he has served as offensive [FULL STORY]

Below Flood Stage In Sight For Keithsburg and Lock & Dam 17 In New Boston

June 24, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mississippi River should fall below flood stage later this week at Lock and Dam 17 in New Boston and also in Keithsburg. It’s been a slow descent says meteorologist Andy Ervin with the National [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Small School Definition On The Rise In Illinois

June 24, 2019 Ty Taylor

Small schools will be impacted by a change in IHSA classification next school year. In four class sports (boys & girls basketball, volleyball, softball & baseball), the 2A/3A cutoff will rise to 697 across the [FULL STORY]

U-of-I Extension Hosting Industrial Hemp Workshop This Summer

June 24, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer and Rock Island County producers being invited to an industrial hemp workshop later this summer. The program is being put on by the University of Illinois Extension and Commericial Ag Educator Phillip Alberti. [FULL STORY]