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New Library Could Be Open In April

February 18, 2019 Ty Taylor

Construction on a new library is moving along in Aledo. The project should be finished by April says Catherine Worsley with the Mercer Carnegie Library. The new library will be called the Edwards River Public [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday At VFW; Supplies Low This Winter

February 18, 2019 Ty Taylor

Blood supplies are running low this winter due to the harsh weather and local donors have a chance to give this week. Even the government shutdown also impacted blood supplies says Joe Zydlo with the [FULL STORY]

Mercer County: Better Together Updates Mercer County Board

February 17, 2019 Ty Taylor

The group Mercer County: Better Together putting out some impressive numbers. They provided an update to the Mercer County Board last week. Viola Mayor Kirk Doonan has been involved in the process since 2015 and [FULL STORY]

Lee Brings Home Gold

February 17, 2019 Ty Taylor

Orion’s Logan Lee lead area medal winners by winning the Class 1A 285 pound state championship in Champaign on Saturday. Lee took down Byron’s Tyler Elsbury with three seconds left to score a 7-5 win [FULL STORY]

Winter Weather Advisory In Effect This Weekend

February 16, 2019 Ty Taylor

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of east central [FULL STORY]

Orion Grabs Conference Championship; Two Local Wrestlers to Go for Gold

February 16, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Orion Chargers wrapped up the Three Rivers Confrence West Division championship by beating Riverdale 52-45 Friday night. Rockridge topped Sherrard on Senior night 51-34 and the Mercer County Golden Eagles dropped a Lincoln Trail [FULL STORY]

Orion Student Wins WIU Centennial Honors Scholarship

February 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

An Orion High School senior lands a Western Illinois University Centennial Honors Scholarship. Camden Sellers will receive $10,000 per year under the program. High school students with an ACT score of 30 or higher (or [FULL STORY]

Halpin To Host Town Hall Meeting In Andalusia

February 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

Local State Rep. Mike Halpin is hosting Town Hall meeting in lower Rock Island County later this month. The event will be Friday, February 22nd at 1 p.m. at Andalusia Village Hall. Halpin says he [FULL STORY]

Four Wrestlers To Semi-Finals, Eagles Drop Road Game In OT

February 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

Four area wrestlers advanced to tonight’s semi-finals at the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign Thursday. At 132 pounds, Mercer County’s Camden Whitenack and Rockridge’s Dallas Krueger posted a pair of victories on the [FULL STORY]

Bustos: Border Wall Not A National Emergency; But Trade Is

February 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos says trade, not immigration, is the emergency that President Trump needs to take on. Bustos on Thursday told MSNBC that the president shouldn’t be declaring a national emergency to build [FULL STORY]