Year: 2020

The Mercer County Health Department has announced 31 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.  This brings the county’s total to 269 cases.  The latest cases include:   2 males in their 70s 1 male in his [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District assessing building needs. Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie says information is currently being gathered in a facility study and a community survey will likely result.   Again, no final decision [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) announced Friday that Mercer County remains on warning level risk for COVID-19 for a second week in a row. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) uses numerous indicators [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge High School senior Miranda Kean Thursday night. She had just finished her role in the radio play Dracula. The Rockridge Theater Department produced three radio dramas this [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department has announced nineteen additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.  This brings the county’s total to 238 cases.  The latest cases include:   two males in their 70s three males in their [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County unemployment rate dips under seven percent.  The latest number is for September and comes in at 6.8 percent, which is 2.6 percent higher than a year ago at this time, according to [FULL STORY]