Year: 2020

The Mercer County Health Department on Monday announced twenty-one additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 219 cases. The latest cases include:   two males in their 70s two males in [FULL STORY]

The numbers don’t lie.  It’s prime deer/vehicle accident season, which coincides with deer hunting season says Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan.   There were 87 deer/vehicle collisions in Mercer County last year [FULL STORY]

Donors being sought for this week’s Mercer County American Red Cross blood draw. The American Red Cross has been seeking plasma donations from those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered since the pandemic [FULL STORY]

There is a new club at Mercer County High School. It’s a podcasting club and it started this school year. Two members are Mia Hillyer and Callie Siering. You can check out the Mercer County [FULL STORY]

Mercer County has been added to the Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 warning list. WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor discussed the issue with Mercer County Health Dept. administrator Carla Ewing Friday afternoon.  

The Mercer County Health Department on Friday announced that Mercer County has been identified as reaching warning level risk for COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) uses numerous indicators when determining if a [FULL STORY]

The Rockridge Board of Education has approved a five day per week in-person learning model. The current hybrid model, dividing students in A and B days, was extended through Nov. 6 to allow time for [FULL STORY]