Year: 2021

An effort underway to rename Matherville Road in honor of two local soldiers killed in action during World War II. William Kouske and Freemon Sandquist were both Purple Heart recipients. Kouske died in the Battle [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department and Mercer County School District have reached an agreement for a school resource officer at Mercer County High School. The two parties have had a relationship since 2019 when a [FULL STORY]

Mercer County’s latest COVID test positivity rate is over 8-percent. Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing provided the latest data Wednesday morning. 44.3 percent of the county is now fully vaccinated against COVID.

Smaller cities across Illinois can now apply for their share of $742 million in federal taxpayer COVID-19 relief funds that Congress approved earlier this year. Cities with more than 50,000 people have already received their [FULL STORY]

What do you get when you bring 12 western Illinois county 4-H grand champions in both market and breeding stock together?  The Throwdown—A Western Illinois Showdown. Brent Titus helps promote and organize the event. The [FULL STORY]

Getting face time with vulnerable populations is very important. Just ask Bill Horrell. He is a Resource Development Coordinator with Alternatives For The Older Adult. Horrell and Alternatives participated in Tuesday’s Seniors’ and Veterans’ Resources [FULL STORY]

The Mississippi North Central Watershed covers over one-million acres in Western Illinois.  It’s been identified as a priority in the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and will be the subject of five planning discussions with [FULL STORY]