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Rockets Edge Rams, Tigers Outslug Chargers

April 27, 2021 Ty Taylor

In a match-up of two of the top pitchers in western Illinois, the Rockridge Rockets edged the Riverdale Rams 3-1 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference softball action. Kendra Lewis struck out 13 Rams giving up [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Relay For Life Of Mercer County Radiothon Nets $7,075 Monday

April 27, 2021 Ty Taylor

A banner day for the WRMJ Relay For Life of Mercer County Radiothon. Sue Hiscocks helped with the effort all day Monday. She says there were 78 total callers making donations. Monday marked the eighth [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Health Dept. Resumes Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Administration

April 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have lifted the pause on the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine for COVID-19. The pause was put into place to [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Fair On For 2021

April 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

The 2021 Mercer County Fair is a go. Fair Board president Rex McWhorter speaking with WRMJ Monday morning. 2021 fair week will consist of the queen pageant on Tuesday; Night of Destruction on Wednesday night; [FULL STORY]

2021 Farm Progress Show Gearing Up For In-Person Event

April 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Farm Progress Show readying for a live in-person event this year. The attraction is Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 in Decatur. The show director is area farmer Matt Jungmann. Last year’s Farm Progress Show [FULL STORY]

Warm & Windy Conditions Early This Week

April 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

Temperatures approaching 80 early in the week in the WRMJ listening area followed by some rain mid-week. And then cooler temps later in the week. That’s meteorologist David Sheets with the National Weather Service in [FULL STORY]

Radiothon Monday For Relay For Life Of Mercer County

April 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

The WRMJ Relay For Life of Mercer County Radiothon set for Monday. Genesis Medical Center Aledo will match the first $500 raised says administrator Ted Rogalski. He says local cancer numbers are a concern and [FULL STORY]

Celebrating New Generator At Mercer County VFW

April 24, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County VFW now has a generator, which allows the facility to serve as a shelter. The project was funded through a $52,000 donation from General Grind and Machine with landscaping and concrete work [FULL STORY]

A Growing YMCA, Open House Shows Off Expansion

April 24, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County YMCA expansion celebrated over the weekend. It’s a special time for Dr. Dennis Palmer, who was also involved in the original capital campaign to build the original facility in 1992. The current [FULL STORY]

Eagles, Rockets Dominate Final Games

April 24, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and Rockridge dominated their final games of the spring football season Friday night. Mercer County scored 36 unanswered points in the second half and Rockridge scored all their points in the first half [FULL STORY]