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Longer School Days For Rockridge High School Students; Move Result Of Missed School Days

March 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

Students at Rockridge High School will have longer school days for the remainder of the academic year. The move is being made to make up for 13 lost days of instruction due to inclement weather. [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Unemployment Rate 8.4 Percent

March 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s unemployment rate at 8.4 percent. The latest number is for January and represents a 1.3 percent increase from the same period a year ago. Year over year levels are also up in Henderson, [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: It’s America’s Original March Madness For IHSA Scholastic Bowl Too

March 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with the IHSA’s Kraig Garber this morning. He is the administrator in charge of scholastic bowl. The state finals take place this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center.

WRMJ Audio: Mercer County Hosting All-Sports Camp For Girls This Summer

March 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County High School girls varsity coaches joining forces this summer to offer an all-sports camp involving basketball, softball, volleyball and track for girls entering 3rd through 6th grade. The camp is June 26-28 at [FULL STORY]

Crime Stoppers Seeks Info On Theft Of Trailer Near Joy

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Crime Stoppers seeking information on the theft of a trailer. The trailer was reported stolen today. It was last seen on a property near Joy. If you have information on this crime, you [FULL STORY]

Sherrard School Buses Running On Hard Surface Roads Only

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

The winter thaw impacting the condition of gravel roads throughout the Sherrard School District and because of that buses will only be running on hard surface roads in the interim. Parents have been notified of [FULL STORY]

Swanson Opposes Pritzker Graduated Income Tax Plan

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

Republican lawmakers in the Illinois House, including local State Rep. Dan Swanson are signing on to legislation opposing a graduated income tax in the state. In his first budget address, new Governor J.B. Pritzker said, [FULL STORY]

Concern Grows Over Mississippi River Flooding This Spring

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

Flood risk this spring called a significant concern along the Mississippi River. Comparisons are being drawn to 1965 and 1993 major flood events, but National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Pierce says 1965 seems more fitting [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: High School Musical’s Troy Bolton (Mercer County’s Jake Reusch)

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County High School senior Jake Reusch this morning. He is playing the male lead in the Mercer County High School production of “High School Musical”. Shows are [FULL STORY]

Rick Bertelsen Era Begins With Win For Sherrard Softball

March 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers opened up the 2019 softball season with a 21-8 win over Monmouth-Roseville Tuesday night at the TBK Sports Complex in Bettendorf. Freshman Bella Dean had a three-run home run in the Tiger [FULL STORY]