Month: October 2021

The Mercer County School Board’s Building and Grounds Committee discusses facility survey results. The district is evaluating needs relating to elementary school and high school buildings says Unit 404 board president Mike Bowns. The building [FULL STORY]

Residents, businesses, and community organizations are invited to a community meeting hosted by Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation d/b/a Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) to learn about and provide input on workforce housing and community development [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Historical Society hosting its annual fall meeting next week at the Essley Noble Museum in Aledo. A special program is lined up says museum curator Shannon Boynton. The historical society’s fall meeting [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School National Honor Society member Charlotte Frere Tuesday morning. She is helping promote the chapter’s Student Hunger Drive.

Finding bus drivers remains a challenge for local school districts. It’s an ongoing concern says Mercer County School District Superintendent Scott Petrie. If you have an interest in becoming a school bus driver in the [FULL STORY]