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Aggravated Domestic Battery Charges Filed Against New Boston Man

September 15, 2021 Ty Taylor

A New Boston man arrested on an aggravated domestic battery warrant. 42-year-old Brian Bishop was extradited from the Muscatine County Jail over the weekend. He is facing a Class 2 felony. A preliminary hearing is [FULL STORY]

Rollover Accident On Illinois Route 94

September 15, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a single vehicle rollover accident along Illinois Route 94. The crash occurred on Tuesday. A press release says the driver crossed the center line and exited the highway eventually [FULL STORY]

New Boston Area Farmland Sale Brings $7,750 Per Acre

September 14, 2021 Ty Taylor

A farmland sale in western Mercer County brings $7,750 an acre. Dale Jones is with Sullivan Auctioneers. The virtual sale was Tuesday.

Eagles Drop Match After Long Break

September 14, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County finally got back on the volleyball court following a long break for Covid protocol and lost in a three game match with Wethersfield in Lincoln Trail Conference action Monday night. Riverdale took first [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Rursch’s Steady Play Putting Rockets On Leaderboard

September 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ caught up with Rockridge junior golfer Amelia Rursch on Monday. She’s putting together a solid 2021 season for the Rockets.

Attorney Change Delays Mercer County Sex Assault Case

September 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

A new attorney has been substituted in a Mercer County man’s criminal sexual assault case. The order was entered Monday morning in Mercer County Circuit Court for 51-year-old Robert Breshears Jr. of Alexis. He will [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Sherrard High School Recognizes Cpl. Luxmore’s Ultimate Sacrifice; Jersey Retired On 9/11

September 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

Sherrard High School honored the legacy of 2005 graduate Bryant J. Luxmore this past Saturday, Sept. 11th. The New Windsor native was killed in action in 2012 in Afghanistan. His high school football jersey number [FULL STORY]

Local Schools Continue To Benefit From Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation

September 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County and Sherrard school districts sharing $200,000 in grant funding from the Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation. The money will be used for technology efforts says Kelly Thompson with the Quad Cities Community Foundation, which [FULL STORY]

Recent Illinois Farmland Auction Brings $17,000 An Acre

September 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

Farmland values continue an upward trend in Illinois. A sale on Friday in Douglas County near Arcola brought $17,000 an acre says Dan Sullivan with Sullivan Auctioneers. Sullivan says there were bidders from nine states [FULL STORY]

New Downtown Capital Program Announced For Illinois

September 12, 2021 Ty Taylor

The state has unveiled a $50 million Rebuild Illinois Main Street and Downtown Capital Program. The announcement was made by Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday in downstate Hillsboro where Jonathan Weyer serves as Economic and [FULL STORY]