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Ewing: Still Waiting For More Vaccine

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

Local health care providers continue to wait for additional shipments to schedule more COVID-19 vaccine clinics. It continues to be a wait and see game says Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing. Ewing says [FULL STORY]

Swanson Named Minority Spokesperson of House Veterans’ Affairs & Public Safety Appropriations Committees

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

Local State Representative Dan Swanson announced he has been appointed by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin to be Minority Spokesperson of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee as well as the Public Safety Appropriations Committee. “Not [FULL STORY]

Cold Temps Headed This Way; Will Stick Around Through Late Next Week

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

Cold air is going to hang around awhile, likely through late next week says meteorologist Tom Phillip with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. A winter storm warning has officially been posted for [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Better Late Than Never; Mercer County’s Holtschlag Ready For High School Hoops Season

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County High School junior basketball player Robby Holtschlag Wednesday morning. The Eagles open the season Saturday at home against Galva.

National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Watch For WRMJ Listening Area; Snow & High Winds Possible Thursday

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow and blowing snow are possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 [FULL STORY]

Fullerlove Out As County Administrator

February 3, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Board approves eliminating the position of Mercer County Administrator Ron Fullerlove of Sherrard. District 4 County Board member Chris DeFrieze tells WRMJ that he made the motion Tuesday night and the vote [FULL STORY]

Henderson County Traffic Stop Leads To Meth & Stolen Property Charges; Keithsburg Man & Oquawka Man Arrested

February 2, 2021 Ty Taylor

Two area men arrested on stolen property and meth charges following a traffic stop in Henderson County. On Monday morning, a Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a pickup truck pulling a flatbed trailer with a [FULL STORY]

June 1 Court Date Set For Viola Man’s Child Porn Case

February 2, 2021 Ty Taylor

A Viola man’s child porn case has been continued to this spring. 45-year-old James Eric Haley made an appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. His case has now been moved to June 1 [FULL STORY]

Learning About High Tech/Small Town & The Mercer County Internet Initiative

February 2, 2021 Ty Taylor

Bringing tech jobs to Aledo and the Mercer County area is the goal of a new effort called High Tech/Small Town. They are teaming up with Mercer County Better Together for the Mercer County Internet [FULL STORY]

Bustos Supports Vilsack For Ag Secretary; Talks Differences Between Biden & Senate Republicans Stimulus Package

February 2, 2021 Ty Taylor

Shortly after Joe Biden was elected President, Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ name was mentioned as a possibility for the Secretary of Agriculture position, but that job is going to former Iowa Governor and former [FULL STORY]