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Record Or Near Record High Temps Monday Followed By Cool Front & Rain

November 9, 2020 Ty Taylor

Rain on the way for the WRMJ listening area this week. Mike McClure is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ Monday morning.

Rock Island County Health Dept. Concerned About Growing COVID Hospitalizations

November 9, 2020 Ty Taylor

Rock Island County is seeing record coronavirus hospitalizations. Fifty people were in Rock Island County hospitals with coronavirus as of Sunday. On Sunday the county health department also announced 150 new coronavirus cases. No new [FULL STORY]

Former Mercer County FFA President Named To 2020 State 4-H Livestock Judging Team

November 8, 2020 Ty Taylor

A recent Mercer County High School grad has been named to the 2020 State 4-H Livestock Judging Team. The honor goes to Sheridan Hank. Her two brothers—Carson and Gage were also members of the team [FULL STORY]

Bustos Supports Additional Stimulus Relief For Families

November 8, 2020 Ty Taylor

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos wants to see another COVID stimulus bill move forward. Bustos was re-elected to a fifth term last Tuesday in a close race with challenger Esther Joy King. Bustos serves [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

IDPH Releasing Contact Tracing Data

November 8, 2020 Ty Taylor

The state is releasing COVID-19 contact tracing data, showing outbreaks and possible sources of exposure. The information is updated weekly and is available on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. It includes outbreak locations [FULL STORY]

Aledo Holly Days Canceled

November 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

Aledo Main Street has decided to cancel Holly Days next month. Not an easy decision says planner Dana Murphy. Holly Days was originally scheduled for Dec. 4.

Swanson: State Election Results Should Be Message To Madigan

November 6, 2020 Ty Taylor

The defeat of the Progressive Tax Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride not being retained, and modest Republican gains in the Illinois Statehouse were a message from voters on election day to House Speaker Michael [FULL STORY]

48 More COVID-19 Positives Reported Thursday; Mercer County Approaching 400 Cases

November 5, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Thursday is reporting another 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 397 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 1 male in [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Coaches Want To Coach & Kids Want To Play; Hutton Pleased Sherrard School District Is Hearing That Call

November 5, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School boys basketball coach Brian Hutton Thursday morning. He provided reaction to the Sherrard School Board’s decision Wednesday night to allow for participation in the [FULL STORY]

Cooler Temps & Rain Moving In Early Next Week

November 5, 2020 Ty Taylor

A change in the weather coming. Mild conditions continue through the weekend with cooler temps and rain chances improving early next week. That’s meteorologist Andy Ervin with the National Weather Service in the Quad [FULL STORY]