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Mercer County Part Of Federal Disaster Declaration Stemming From Spring Flooding

September 20, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and most of western Illinois are included in the federal disaster declaration that covers last spring’s flooding. President Trump granted a disaster declaration for 27 counties in Illinois yesterday. Most of them are [FULL STORY]

Local Parks & Recreation Areas Highlighted Thursday During MCBT Bus Tour

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County parks and recreation areas showing off improvements all thanks to grants from the Looser Flake Foundation. The Keithsburg Riverside Campground among the locations that benefitted says Keithsburg City Council member Jan Occhi. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: NFHS Executive Director With Much To Talk About; Vaping, Unruly Fan Behavior & Travel Ball

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Dr. Karissa Niehoff this morning. She has penned three different pieces this fall on unruly [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: That’s A Lot Of Digs; Sherrard’s McMillin Sets School Record

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Sherrard senior volleyball player Lauren McMillin this morning. She set an individual Sherrard volleyball record earlier this week, recording 23 digs in a victory against Rockridge.

Eagles, Red Storm Post LTC Wins, Rockets Over Fillies In TRAC

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and United posted conference opening volleyball wins in the Lincoln Trail Conference Wednesday night. The Rockridge Rockets were winners in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. On the links Rockridge topped Orion and Bureau [FULL STORY]

Enrollment Remains Steady For Mercer County Since 2009 Consolidation

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

Enrollment at the Mercer County School District has remained steady since the consolidation in 2009. In the first year, there were 1,387 students districtwide compared to 1,315 this year. The initial projection had Mercer County’s [FULL STORY]

WRMJ’s Ty Taylor Hosts This Week’s Illinois Radio Network IRN Prep Report

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

This week’s Illinois Radio Network’s IRN Prep Report is hosted by WRMJ’s Ty Taylor, and features legendary Monticello High School football coach Cully Welter. Monticello is the defending Class 3A state champ, and the Sages [FULL STORY]

U.S. 67 Head-On Injures Two Drivers; One Airlifted To Iowa City

September 19, 2019 Ty Taylor

One driver airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City following a head-on collision in lower Rock Island County. It happened on U.S. 67 at the 17,100 block Wednesday afternoon at 3:20 p.m, according to a [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Superintendent Releases Information On Gas Leak Near Andalusia Elementary Wednesday

September 18, 2019 Ty Taylor

Click on the link below to read a communication from Rockridge superintendent Perry Miller involving a gas leak near Andalusia Elementary School on Wednesday. Final Andalusia

1997 Sherrard School District Enrollment 1,989 Students; 2019 Enrollment 1,433 Students

September 18, 2019 Ty Taylor

Enrollment in the Sherrard School District up slightly this school year, but down over 500 students from just 20 years ago. The numbers from Unit 200 superintendent Alan Boucher. Enrollment at Sherrard High School [FULL STORY]