Month: July 2019

Registration is from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13th at Mercer County VFW. Ride will follow this order. Aledo Veterans Memorial HM2 Howlett/ Sgt Wells/ LtCol Baldwin 10:00 – 10:15 Aledo – Ssgt Rush [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with Mike Peterson this morning. He spearheads the Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction, now entering its 26th year. This year’s auction is Friday at 6 p.m. in the [FULL STORY]

Makaila Hootman of Alexis was crowned 2019 Mercer County Fair Queen on Tuesday night.  She spoke with WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor.   Luci Coffey of New Windsor won the Junior Miss title.   Xiomara [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Matt Jungmann today out at the Mercer County Fair. He farms in the Mercer/Warren County areas and his kids are actively involved in the Mercer County Fair. Jungmann [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with local 4-H volunteer Becky Zwilling this week at the Mercer County Fair. She is the club leader for the Kimel 4-H Club, which has a long, storied history [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with Wyatt Orr at the Mercer County Fair. The Mediapolis, Iowa native and Black Hawk East and Iowa State grad was judging the rabbit show on Tuesday.  

14 stacked cars catch fire in a salvage yard in Mercer County.  The billowing smoke could be seen for miles late this morning from J.C. Auto and Truck Parts between Viola and Aledo says Viola [FULL STORY]

Seven contestants are in the field for this year’s Mercer County Fair Queen pageant. Vying for the 2019 crown are Haley Tromblee of Joy, Jaid Hedger of Viola, Chloe Kirkhove of Aledo, Victoria Heath of [FULL STORY]