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Rockrige Honors ‘Rock Stars’

November 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Schools Foundation honored a pair of “Rock Stars” at their first annual THANKSgiving Celebration fundraiser Thursday night. The fundraiser is to support educational needs for Rockridge schools. Glen Cook and AugE Kerres were [FULL STORY]

Jazz Band Headed To Nashville

November 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County High School Jazz Band will be heading out on the road again a little sooner than in the past. Band Director Rusty Ruggles has asked the school board and received permission to [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Farmland Auction Brings $12,500 Per Acre

November 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

A farmland auction brings $12,500 per acre in Mercer County. The property is located between Reynolds and Preemption. WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Dale Jones and Dan Sullivan with Sullivan Auctioneers Thursday night.

WRMJ’s Ty Taylor Hosts This Week’s IRN Prep Report

November 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

This week’s Illinois Radio Network IRN Prep Report is hosted by WRMJ’s Ty Taylor, and the program features the Lena-Winslow High School football team. The Panthers are unbeaten, and playing in the Class 1A quarterfinals [FULL STORY]

Propane Shortage Affecting Area Farmers, Residents

November 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Iowa and Illinois are under a Regional Emergency Declaration for a propane shortage. Reports say both states are now allowed to transport propane to heat homes and to dry grain. Blick and Blick Oil’s Roger [FULL STORY]

Battle Of The Bars Raises Over $13,000 For New Boston Veterans Memorial Park

November 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

This year’s Mercer County Battle of the Bars surpassed its goal. The money generated from last Saturday’s event goes to a Veterans Memorial project in New Boston says organizer Nick Seefeld. And they raised [FULL STORY]

NFHS Executive Director: Addressing Coaches Education, Parent Behavior Begins at Youth Sports Level

November 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

The following piece is from Dr. Karissa Niehoff, executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): Long-term solutions to increasing the number of participants in high school sports and improving parental [FULL STORY]

TRAC Announces West Division All Conference Volleyball Team

November 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

Conference co-champs Orion and Fulton lead the way with all conference performers for the 2019 Three Rivers All Conference Volleyball team. Orion and Fulton tied for the top spot in the west division with 9-1 [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Family YMCA Annual Campaign Underway

November 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

It’s the giving season and the Mercer County Family YMCA is looking for contributions to its annual campaign, which is separate from the capital campaign says the Y’s executive director Sarah Brown. The YMCA [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Separate IHSA State Tournaments Being Proposed For Boundaried & Non-Boundaried Schools; Part Of By-Law Amendment Process

November 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Carlinville High School principal Patrick Drew this morning. He has authored an IHSA by-law amendment proposal that would require separate state series tournaments for non-boundaried and boundaried schools [FULL STORY]