Month: March 2021

Monmouth College will fully return to in-person classes in the fall. The College has been offering students both in-person and online classes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monmouth’s first day of 2021 fall [FULL STORY]

Help needed in June to staff a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Aledo. A meeting is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Mercer County VFW to discuss the attraction. The display [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Crime Stoppers currently seeking information on a recent burglary. On March 18th, it was discovered that someone had entered the Greene Township building located on Illinois Route 17 east of Viola. Several tools [FULL STORY]

For local State Rep. Dan Swanson it’s not only spring legislative season, but it’s also spring calving season. He’s one of just a handful of state legislators actively engaged in farming. In addition to cattle [FULL STORY]

Rockridge High School in the running for a sixth state title in the IHSA music sweepstakes. They are currently in 1st place in the Class B band category and tied for 1st place in Class [FULL STORY]

The COVID vaccine continues to get distributed in Mercer County.  An update from Mercer County Health Department Administrator Carla Ewing. Ewing says the fight against COVID is not over. Mitigations still need to be followed [FULL STORY]

There has been plenty of social media chatter in the last week regarding buildings in the Mercer County School District, but no final decisions have been made. That issue will get some attention at a [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Economic Development Director promoting the side-by-side effort in Mercer County. The county board adopted an ordinance last August and Kasi Henshaw says it will serve as an attraction for the county. Henshaw’s [FULL STORY]