Month: July 2020

The last chance for musical entertainment at the Aledo Central Park Band Shell this summer. Band Shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles has an update. The Aledo Central Park Main Street Farmers Market is also available Thursday [FULL STORY]

The Illinois Department of Agriculture getting reports of residents receiving mysterious packages of seeds in the mail, likely from overseas. Don’t open them or plant them says the agency’s Scott Schirmer. Schirmer says IDOA will [FULL STORY]

Local businessman Mark Bieri has been appointed to the Mercer County Board of Education. He will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jake Frieden last month. Bieri was appointed by the Unit 404 [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department announcing Tuesday three additional residents have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of residents testing positive since April 2nd to 51 individuals. The latest cases include a [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Food Mission is coming through again this summer. Another food distribution day is set for this week–with three different locations in the county says Jen Hamerlinck, who helps with the effort.   [FULL STORY]

A rural New Boston man’s meth case has been continued to next month. 52 year old Lester Ward appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court for a pre-trial conference Tuesday morning with the matter continued to [FULL STORY]

Livestock exhibitors from 12-counties will compete at The Throwdown–A Western Illinois Showdown this weekend. The event is Friday and Saturday at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. The goat and swine show will be Friday [FULL STORY]

A fitness evaluation has been ordered for a Keithsburg man charged with a felony of sexual relations within families. The request was made by 46 year old Kevin Hockenberry’s attorney Monday in Mercer County Circuit [FULL STORY]

Mercer County approaching 50 COVID-19 cases. The latest two cases announced Monday involve a male in his 30’s and female in her 70’s. This brings the total number of residents testing positive since April 2nd [FULL STORY]