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WRMJ Audio: Summer Workouts Finishing; 2019/2020 IHSA Season Set To Begin Aug. 12

July 31, 2019 Ty Taylor

The fall high school sports season officially begins Monday, Aug. 12 with the first day of practice for football, volleyball, boys & girls golf, boys soccer and boys and girls cross country per the IHSA [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: State Ag Director John Sullivan Swings Through Mercer County

July 31, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Director John Sullivan this morning. Sullivan is in Mercer County for an event in New Windsor.

Local Livestock Exhibitors To Compete For “Throwdown-Western Illinois Showdown” Banner This Weekend

July 30, 2019 Ty Taylor

It’s a perfect segue from the county fair to the state fair. The first ever “Throwdown-Western Illinois Showdown” is being held this weekend–involving livestock exhibitors from twelve area counties. A.J. Line and Grant Malone, both [FULL STORY]

Bustos Reschedules Keithsburg Visit To Wednesday

July 30, 2019 Ty Taylor

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos in Mercer County this week. She will be at Terrill’s Auto Repair in Keithsburg Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. participating in something she calls “Cheri on Shift”—a job shadowing event. Bustos [FULL STORY]

Terrill Alerting Residents Of More Phone Scams

July 30, 2019 Ty Taylor

Always be on the lookout for phone scams. They never seem to go away. That’s Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill, who spoke with WRMJ on Tuesday morning.

Anderson Co-Hosting Job Fair This Week

July 30, 2019 Ty Taylor

Local State Senator Neil Anderson of Andalusia teaming up with State Representative Tony McCombie to host a free Job Fair this week in Moline. Nearly 50 employers will be on hand. The Job Fair [FULL STORY]

Moffitt Reflects On Long Springfield Career; Proud Of Joy Fire Dept. Legislation

July 30, 2019 Ty Taylor

A retired local state lawmaker reflecting on his quarter century career in Springfield. Don Moffitt represented Mercer County in the statehouse for 24 years. He remembers legislation he introduced on behalf of the Joy Fire [FULL STORY]

Rock Island County Sheriff’s Dept. & Coroner’s Office Seeking Help In Identifying Body Found In River Near Andalusia

July 29, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office and Rock Island County Coroner are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Mississippi River on Saturday (July 27). The body was found at approximately 1:30 PM [FULL STORY]

State Ag Director Visits New Windsor Wednesday

July 27, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County will get a visit from the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture next week. John Sullivan will be at Parker Run Vineyards in New Windsor on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to Noon [FULL STORY]

IHSA Expecting Push To Overturn District Scheduling In New School Year

July 25, 2019 Ty Taylor

District scheduling is set to go into effect in 2021 for high school football, but the Illinois High School Association expects a counter proposal to be offered in the new school year. Districts were narrowly [FULL STORY]