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A Saturday Well Spent; Aledo Cub Scout Leads Food Drive

May 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

A local youth spends his Saturday leading a “drive-thru” food drive. It happened in Ray Leon’s front yard in a southwest Aledo neighborhood. He’s part of Cub Scout Pack 428 and his dad Christian Leon [FULL STORY]

Pritzker Discourages Illinois Residents To Travel To Iowa

May 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is urging residents of the Quad Cities area who live on the Illinois side of the river to not travel to Iowa for services that reopened Friday. Pritzker made his comments [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: On Returning To Play In High School Sports; Tough Equation Locally, Regionally & Nationally Says NFHS Director

May 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with National Federation of State High School Associations executive director Dr. Karissa Niehoff Friday afternoon. The two talked about returning to play in high school sports, but many different [FULL STORY]

Terrill Supporting Illinois Sheriff’s Association In Their Questioning Of Governor Over Executive Orders

May 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill on board with the Illinois Sheriff’s Association in questioning the enforce-ability of the state’s executive order. The organization does not like the ‘consequences’ that Governor J.B. Pritzker is talking about [FULL STORY]

Downtown Revitalization Program Gets Request From Former Aledo Resident; Council To Act Monday

May 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council set to act on a downtown revitalization program loan agreement for former Aledo resident W.J. Albertson and Perryton LLC. The item is posted on Monday night’s agenda. Albertson now owns the [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Releases Recovery Data On Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases

May 14, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) today has released “recovery data” on the 13 positive COVID-19 cases in Mercer County. These numbers are based on information as of today’s date. Future numbers will be released [FULL STORY]

Going To Bat For Local Business, ‘Do-Good’ Effort This Weekend To Help Wheeler’s Cafe In Seaton

May 14, 2020 Ty Taylor

A great “do good” story unfolding this weekend in Mercer County. Go to Wheeler’s Cafe in Seaton. That’s where an effort will take place to help support the locally owned business. Two individuals have even [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Mental Health Action Program Meeting Need

May 14, 2020 Ty Taylor

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which serves as a perfect time to promote the services of the Mercer County Mental Health Action Program. Program Director Jen Hamerlinck spoke with WRMJ this week. The [FULL STORY]

Weaver Encourages Local Communities To Apply For Rebuild Illinois Grant Funds

May 13, 2020 Ty Taylor

Municipal leaders should apply now for $25-million in Rebuild Illinois grant funds available through the Fast-Track Public Infrastructure program, according to local State Senator Chuck Weaver. The objective of this program is to stimulate the [FULL STORY]

Farm Progress Show Still Set To Happen In September; Local Farmer Serves As Show Promoter

May 13, 2020 Ty Taylor

The country’s largest ag trade show still scheduled to happen this year, with people. That’s the plan right now for the Farm Progress Show Sept. 1-3 in Boone, Iowa says show director Matt Jungmann, who [FULL STORY]