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Eagles Post LTC Road Win

September 21, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County went on the road in the Lincoln Trail Conference and posted a volleyball victory over Abingdon-Avon Monday night. Orion-Sherrard won their seventh soccer match in a row with a win over Illini Bluffs. [FULL STORY]

Hagloch Brings Up Assessed Value Issue At Aledo City Council Meeting

September 21, 2021 Ty Taylor

Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch hearing complaints about dramatic increases in assessed value among local property owners. He brought the issue up at Monday night’s Aledo City Council meeting. Also Monday night, two new Aledo police [FULL STORY]

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Count In Aledo Dollar General Incident

September 20, 2021 Ty Taylor

A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an incident at Aledo’s Dollar General last spring. 49-year-old Miguel Angel Valadez Cortes of Beloit was placed on 24-months’ probation and fined [FULL STORY]

Motorcycle Crash Kills One And Injures Another Near Illinois City

September 20, 2021 Ty Taylor

One person is dead and another injured following a motorcycle crash in lower Rock Island County. The accident happened Sunday afternoon in the 17100 block of 78th Avenue West in rural Illinois City, according to [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: 68 For Rockridge’s Hall; How Low Can He Go

September 19, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ caught up with Rockridge senior golfer Drew Hall this weekend. He shot a 68 on Saturday to claim the Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational at Byron Hills in Port Byron.

WRMJ Audio: A Stop At Keithsburg Campground; Michigan Woman Telling Son’s Story & Raising Suicide Awareness

September 19, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Lori Yazbeck from Cadillac, Michigan on Sunday. She has spent the last week at the Keithsburg Campground. Yazbeck is traveling the country in her late son’s van raising suicide awareness. You can [FULL STORY]

Uptick In Rockridge Enrollment

September 19, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge School District sees an increase in enrollment this school year. The numbers from Unit 300 Superintendent Perry Miller. The sixth day enrollment information was presented to the Rockridge School Board last week.

Labor of Love; Heck Remembered Fondly For His Work At Mercer County Fairgrounds

September 19, 2021 Ty Taylor

Memories being shared about the late Harold “Spike” Heck and his love of the Mercer County Fair and fairgrounds. Heck died in an accident last Friday. From current Mercer County Fair Board President Rex McWhorter: [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Dies In Accident At Fairgrounds

September 18, 2021 Ty Taylor

An accident at the Mercer County Fairgrounds claims the life of an Aledo man. The Mercer County Coroner’s office reports 80-year-old Harold Heck was pronounced dead at the scene Friday afternoon. The mishap occurred just [FULL STORY]

Orion Wins in Week 4; Golden Eagles, Rockets and Tigers Fall

September 17, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County was unable to come away with a road win over Abingdon-Avon, as the Golden Eagles fell 38-14 Friday night. David Meese and Owen Relander scored touchdowns for Mercer County. The Golden Eagles are [FULL STORY]