Year: 2021

The Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway having a great first season. The dirt go-kart track will host a Summer Nationals event this Friday and Saturday says promoter Chad Kinsey. Hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. Friday [FULL STORY]

Retaining police officers receives plenty of discussion from the Aledo City Council’s Police & Personnel Committee. There’s been plenty of turnover due to a myriad of issues says Aledo Police Chief Chris Sullivan. He’s hoping [FULL STORY]

The Rockridge School Board hears plenty of discussion on defying the Governor’s executive order on students and teachers wearing masks in the new school year. Over an hour of public comment was presented at last [FULL STORY]

As the community celebrates the life of former Aledo businessman Gene Cooper, one of his key contributions was investing in local radio. Cooper was among a group of local investors, including John Hoscheidt, that acquired [FULL STORY]

The Boat-In Breakfast set for this coming weekend in Keithsburg. It marks the 51st year for the event, which is sponsored by the Keithsburg Boat Club says organizer Tammy Chism. Serving is from 6 a.m. [FULL STORY]

The new school year starts Tuesday for students in the Sherrard School District. This marks the last year for Superintendent Alan Boucher. He is retiring at the end of the school year and the search [FULL STORY]

Marching bands will get back on the field in the fall. And the Marching Eagles are getting ready for the season with marching band camp this week says Mercer County band director Rusty Ruggles. There [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announcing that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence (RHCVC) Program, which supports vaccine outreach in rural areas, has awarded a total of $49,529 in [FULL STORY]