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Eagles Edge Tigers In Regional Thriller

February 12, 2020 Ty Taylor

Mercer County rallied from ten points down in the second half and then held off Sherrard down the stretch to win in overtime in the semifinals of the Class 2A Sherrard girls regional. After erasing [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Disler Wants To Remain As Rockridge Football Coach

February 12, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Steve Disler Wednesday morning. He is the head football coach at Rockridge and says the Rockridge Board of Education will decide on his rehire March 9th.

WRMJ Audio: Winter Weather Advisory For WRMJ Listening Area

February 12, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with meteorologist Brian Tierce with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities Wednesday morning. A winter weather advisory has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Small School Vibe Still Plays Big In Many Parts Of Illinois; Meet The Indian Creek Hoopers

February 11, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director talked small school sports with the head basketball coach of Indian Creek High School in northern Illinois. They are 25-and-0 on the season and ranked #2 in the latest 1A poll. The [FULL STORY]

Viola Man Asking For Recog Bond In Child Porn Case

February 11, 2020 Ty Taylor

The attorney for a Viola man charged in a child porn case wants his client released on a recognizance bond. Attorney David Morrison made that request Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court concerning 44 year [FULL STORY]

Terrill Praises Staff For Work In Ongoing Burglary Investigation

February 11, 2020 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill praising his staff for their work in an ongoing burglary investigation. Kling is due back in Mercer County Circuit Court on February 25th. He was arrested last Saturday.

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Kierney McDonald Cool With Father-Daughter Basketball

February 11, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge sophomore basketball player Kierney McDonald Tuesday morning. She scored 23 points in the Rockets regional opening victory over Orion Monday night. Her father, Ryan McDonald, is the [FULL STORY]

Eagles, Rockets Post Regional Wins

February 11, 2020 Ty Taylor

The second season for high school girls basketball got underway Monday night around the state with regional play. At Sherrard, Mercer County downed Alleman for the second time this season and Rockridge won the season [FULL STORY]

$100,000 Bond Set For Sherrard Man Charged With Mercer County Burglaries

February 10, 2020 Ty Taylor

A Sherrard man is being held in the Mercer County Jail on $100,000 bond facing three felony burglary charges. The Class 2 felony counts involve three different properties. 27 year old Dylan Kling was arrested [FULL STORY]

Capital Development Board Releases $8.9M For WIU Center For The Performing Arts Reboot

February 10, 2020 Ty Taylor

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced that the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has released $8.9 million to Western Illinois University to restart the Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) project on the Macomb campus. In [FULL STORY]