Month: April 2021

A Sherrard man arrested following a domestic incident at a Millersburg residence. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department reports that 51-year-old Brian Nelson was taken into custody Wednesday. He was charged with aggravated domestic battery and [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sherrard FFA secretary Gabby Sharer Wednesday morning. She is involved in “The Mom Friend Project”, an effort to raise funds for suicide awareness and prevention. To help the [FULL STORY]

The Rhubarb Fest Planning Committee set to make a decision regarding this year’s event next week. Committee member Pam Ricke is hoping for the best and says if the 2021 festival is held more volunteers [FULL STORY]

COVID vaccine numbers continue to be on the rise in Mercer County. An update from Mercer County Health Department Administrator Carla Ewing. Genesis Health Group Aledo is also offering a vaccine clinic this Saturday. You [FULL STORY]

Black Hawk College is collaborating with 17 Illinois community colleges to co-host a statewide virtual career fair, Your Future Now!, on Friday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students, alumni and community members [FULL STORY]

A disturbance in Matherville lands a woman in jail. Amber Potter was taken into custody Tuesday for aggravated assault on a police officer, aggravated assault with a vehicle, resisting arrest and DUI, according to a [FULL STORY]

Mercer Township voters turned down a proposal to allow UTVs and ATVs on township roads by a vote of 412 to 305. The four candidates elected to the Mercer Township Board were John Swearingen, Jeff [FULL STORY]

Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office says they are hopeful Illinois can move to Phase 5 by the beginning of summer. Despite the recent rise in cases, the governor’s chief of staff Ann Caprara says there may [FULL STORY]

A Monmouth College alumni couple has established a scholarship program for first-generation students from Warren, Mercer, Henderson and Knox counties. Nathan and Laura Gaskill have initiated the Dream and Achieve Scholarship at Monmouth. It is [FULL STORY]