WRMJ RADIO

WRMJ Audio: Mercer County High School Hall of Fame Interviews

February 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with 2020 Mercer County High School Hall of Fame inductees this week. Margo Price: Josh Fourdyce Part 1: Josh Fourdyce Part 2: Jeannette Neeld Part 1: [FULL STORY]

Rockets Win Conference Title; Mercer County Upsets Princeville

February 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets won the Three Rivers Conference West Division championship Friday night by defeating Fulton 36-34. Also on Friday, Mercer County won on Hall of Fame Night over Princeville 67-66 in overtime. A complete [FULL STORY]

Click Here For Tonight’s Rockridge-Fulton Game

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

To listen to tonight’s Rockridge-Fulton boys basketball game go to this link https://network1sports.com/station/wrmjnet3

Rockets Win State, Throne, Krueger To Semi-Finals

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets 8th grade boys basketball team matched their 7th grade brothers by winning the IESA Class 3A State Championship over South Holland McKinley at Tolono Thursday night. Rockridge wrestlers Dallas Krueger at 138 [FULL STORY]

Area Fugitive With Violent Tendencies On The Loose In The Quad Cities; Has Mercer County Record

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

Police are looking for the public’s help finding an area man wanted in several counties for several different crimes. 34 year old Joshua McRae failed to appear in Rock Island County Circuit Court on drug [FULL STORY]

Former School Resource Officer Enters Not Guilty Plea In Sex Assault & Child Porn Case

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

A former high school resource officer is pleading not guilty to sexual assault and child pornography charges. Kirk DeGreve, formerly of Aledo, entered his plea in court Thursday, a month after he was arrested. The [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Sentenced In April For Striking QC Officer With Car

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man pleads guilty to hitting a Bettendorf police officer with a car. Jonathan Swearingen is accused of hitting an officer while trying to get away from police back in November. Swearingen pleaded guilty [FULL STORY]

‘Cash Mob’ Concept Unveiled For Viola

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

In an effort to get more people in the door at local businesses, a group of Viola residents have taken matters into their own hands. They are starting a “cash mob” concept, which begins later [FULL STORY]

National Weather Service Talks Weekend Warm-Up; Temps To Reach 50

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

Weekend temps expected to reach into the 50’s in Western Illinois. That’s meteorologist Andy Ervin with the National Weather Service Quad Cities Bureau.

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

February 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

This week’s Illinois Radio Network IRN Prep Report is hosted by WRMJ’s Ty Taylor, and the program features the Indian Creek HS boys basketball team. The Timberwolves are unbeaten, and ranked #1 in the Class [FULL STORY]