Month: March 2020

You can visit dozens of employers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25th at the 2020 Black Hawk College Job Fair at Black Hawk College. The Job Fair will be at the college’s [FULL STORY]

An informational meeting planned for this week in lower Rock Island County to discuss a cost share program for erosion control and water quality in the Copperas Creek Watershed. Rich Stewart is with the Rock [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge FFA members Carter Gauley and Ryan Parchert Monday morning. They have advanced to the state level with their SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) projects.

A Viola man awaiting trial on 16 felony counts in a child porn investigation has been released on a $500,000 recognizance bond. Judge Peter Church made the ruling Monday morning in Mercer County Circuit Court [FULL STORY]

A Tennessee man has entered a guilty plea in a Mercer County stabbing case. 50 year old Gary Lothridge was placed on 30-months probation and fined $500 Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court. He was [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County junior Anna Wagner Monday morning. She discussed her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience involving small animal care and production. Wagner won a District 1 Proficiency Award  on [FULL STORY]

Entries due later this month for the “Six County Fast Pitch Contest”. The competition started in 2012 and seeks ideas from Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Henry, Knox and Stark counties says Russell Medley with the University [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with 2000 Aledo High School grad Ben Franks Saturday night. He is a paraprofessional for the Black Hawk Area Special Education District and organizes a basketball game each [FULL STORY]