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The Future Of Northside School Property

June 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

The former Aledo Northside School building received plenty of attention early this month when it was hit with graffiti. But what is the long-term future of that property? Mayor Chris Hagloch says that answer is [FULL STORY]

Hank Wins Exchange Club Award; $4,500 Scholarship

June 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

A recent Mercer County High School grad has been named the Lincolnland District Exchange Club Youth of the Year winner. The award goes to Sheridan Hank of rural Aledo and includes a $4,500 scholarship. The [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Sherrard Grad Iverson Lands First Head Coaching Job; Looking Forward To Small School Hoops In Iowa

June 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with 2012 Sherrard High School grad Aimee Iverson Tuesday morning. She was hired Monday night as head girls basketball coach at New London High School in Iowa.

Work On New Baseball Diamond At Aledo’s Northside Park To Begin Soon

June 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

Plans for a new baseball diamond moving forward at Aledo’s Northside Park. Mayor Chris Hagloch provided an update to WRMJ Monday night. The new baseball diamond will be located west of the existing big [FULL STORY]

Illinois Labor Relations Board Files Complaint Against Mercer County

June 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Executive Director of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB) has issued a complaint against Mercer County related to its contract negotiations with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150, which represents sheriff [FULL STORY]

Monday Afternoon Hay Bale Fire In Rural Viola; Shed Destroyed

June 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

Firefighters respond to a hay bale fire in rural Viola. Viola Fire Chief Jim Morrison says firefighters were on the scene through 6 p.m. Monday night. The shed was located about two-miles west and two-miles [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Reaction To IHSA State Basketball Decision

June 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor talked high school basketball Monday afternoon with Eric Lawson and Larry Schulte. Eric Lawson played at the IHSA state basketball tournament in Champaign as a Sherrard Tiger in 1992 and [FULL STORY]

The Lost Golf Ball Question At Hawthorn Ridge

June 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

We have an answer. How many golf balls get lost in the lakes at Hawthorn Ridge Golf Course over a three year period? That question was the subject of a contest. That’s Hawthorn Ridge owner [FULL STORY]

Farm Progress Show Still On

June 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

The show goes on. The Farm Progress Show is still set for Sept. 1-3 in Boone, Iowa. The announcement comes just days after both the Illinois and Iowa State Fairs were cancelled. That’s show [FULL STORY]

Monmouth College Fall Classes To Start Aug. 18, End Nov. 24; Finals To Be Administered Remotely

June 15, 2020 Ty Taylor

Monmouth College will start the fall semester early and conclude classes before Thanksgiving. Classes will now start on Aug. 18, eight days earlier than the originally planned start of the 2020 fall semester. Fall classes [FULL STORY]