Year: 2021

The Mercer County Health Department has filled all appointments for the February COVID-19 vaccine clinics based on the 100 doses that they anticipate receiving each week.  Health Department administrator Carla Ewing is hopeful that the [FULL STORY]

A former Burlington, Iowa man denied in his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the beating case of late Mercer County farmer Fred Rooth. The decision handed down by Judge Frank Fuhr concerning 59 [FULL STORY]

The Rockridge National Honor Society offering peer tutoring for all Rockridge Junior High & High School students. Senior Ryan Parchert helps with the effort. These sessions will take place on Tuesdays from the times of [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Dr. Dean C. Alexander on Monday morning. He is a professor of law enforcement and director of Homeland Security Research Program at Western Illinois University. For more than [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos joined MSNBC Live on Sunday ahead of this week’s Biden-Harris Inauguration. She was asked to discuss a New York Times piece that contends allies of the President may have received [FULL STORY]

Local State Rep. Dan Swanson continues to express disappointment over the recently concluded lame duck session in Springfield. His frustration centers around a Police Reform Bill, which won approval last week. As for the new [FULL STORY]