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WRMJ Interview: Officials/Umpires Missing Spring Sports Too; Just Ask Joe Thompson

April 8, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with longtime umpire Joe Thompson Wednesday morning. He’s really missing IHSA spring sports and is hoping a season can be salvaged.

Mercer County ‘Blue Kids’ Are Out Again

April 8, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County “Blue Kids” continue to bring attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month. The wood cutouts can be seen along various roadways and in many neighborhoods throughout the county says Marla Reynolds with the [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Courthouse Now Just Staffed By Department Heads & Elected Officials

April 7, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Courthouse remains open, but only department heads and elected officials are in the building. All other county employees and support staff are now working from home. Mercer County administrator Ron Fullerlove provided [FULL STORY]

WIU’s Interactive COVID-19 Map Gaining Plenty of Attention

April 7, 2020 Ty Taylor

Since launching a statewide COVID-19 web map and dashboard, the Western Illinois University GIS Center, in cooperation with the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Geographic Information Sciences (EAGIS) and the Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA), have [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: When You Advance To IHSA State, But Can’t Play Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic

April 7, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Roanoke-Benson head basketball coach Abe Zeller Tuesday morning. His team advanced to the IHSA Class 1A boys basketball state tournament last month, which was cancelled due to the [FULL STORY]

Temps Could Reach 80 Tuesday; Back To Upper 40’s By Thursday

April 7, 2020 Ty Taylor

Quite the weather contrast for the WRMJ listening area this week. Approaching 80 on Tuesday and only upper 40’s by Thursday. That’s meteorologist Tom Philip with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. [FULL STORY]

Aledo Water & Sewer Customers To Get Temporary Relief

April 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council approves an ordinance that will provide water and sewer customers some temporary relief. The move being made in response to the COVID-19 situation says Mayor Chris Hagloch. Also Monday night, [FULL STORY]

New Windsor Man Being Held On $250,000 Bond In DUI Case

April 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

A New Windsor man has been taken into custody on a $250,000 warrant from Rock Island County for an aggravated DUI charge. Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 49 year old Doug Shull at his home [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: ‘Pulled Pork Madness’ In Illinois; IPPA To Name Champ

April 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) set to crown a champion in a competition they’re calling “Pulled Pork Madness”. The promotion started with 16 businesses and is now down to two. The winner is determined [FULL STORY]

High Levels on the Mississippi River to Continue; Keithsburg and Lock & Dam 17 Impacted

April 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

Another crest coming for the Mississippi River at Keithsburg and Lock and Dam 17 in New Boston. It’s going to be an ongoing issue this spring says hydrologist Jessica Brooks with the National Weather Service [FULL STORY]