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New Mercer County Business Offering Guided Kayak Tours & Rentals

June 1, 2021 Ty Taylor

A new start-up is offering kayak rentals and guided kayak tours in Mercer County. The venture is called Keithsburg Kayak Company. The owners are Kale and Erica Knisley. WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with [FULL STORY]

January Trial Date Set In Mercer County Child Porn Case

June 1, 2021 Ty Taylor

A final pre-trial conference has been scheduled for a Viola man charged in a child porn investigation. 46-year-old James Eric Haley faces 16 felony counts. He appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday morning where [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Rhubarb Fest Is Back

June 1, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor previewed this week’s Rhubarb Festival with organizers Pam Ricke and Pam Myers. Click here for schedule of events.

Ideal Weather Pattern For Rhubarb Fest

June 1, 2021 Ty Taylor

A dry weather pattern in store for later in the week with warm temps for Rhubarb Fest weekend. That’s meteorologist Timothy Gunkel with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Much Of Mercer County To Get New State Representation; New Legislative Maps Approved

June 1, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County impacted by the new legislative maps approved by the Illinois General Assembly. Local State Rep. Dan Swanson wants the Governor to veto the maps. Swanson currently represents all of Mercer County, but the [FULL STORY]