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Mercer County Unemployment Rate Dips Under 5-Percent

July 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s unemployment rate is now at 4.9 percent. The latest number is for June and compares to last year’s figure of 11.4 percent according to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. [FULL STORY]

Bustos Announces American Rescue Plan Small Towns and Cities Funding Portal For Illinois Opens

July 24, 2021 Ty Taylor

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has announced that the portal where small towns and cities in Illinois can register to receive American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief funds is now open. The Non-Entitlement Units Portal will [FULL STORY]

Help For Pandemic Health Victims

July 23, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County residents who have been adversely affected due to the pandemic can get help with the aid of the Pandemic Health Navigator Program. Hannah Lingle is one of the persons who can help you [FULL STORY]

Mercer County School District Residents To Get Survey

July 23, 2021 Ty Taylor

Residents of the Mercer County School District will receive a survey to get their input concerning the district’s facility study. Superintendent Scott Petrie says it will be sent out in early August. The survey was [FULL STORY]

Genesis Adds Tele-Health At Specialty Clinic

July 23, 2021 Ty Taylor

Genesis Medical Center in Aledo has added a tele-health station at their specialty clinic. Administrator Ted Rogalski says this has been a nice addition so patients won’t have to travel as much. Rogalski also says [FULL STORY]

It’s Sunflower Season; Dandee Flowers Opens This Weekend

July 22, 2021 Ty Taylor

Sunflower season is here. Kate Danner and her husband Jason have started Dandee Flowers on their family farm, west of Aledo. The grand opening is this weekend. Dandee Flowers is open Saturdays and Sundays 8 [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Return To Learn Plan Needs Tweaking

July 22, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School Board had a lengthy discussion about the district’s Return To Learn plan for the upcoming school year at Wednesday night’s meeting. Superintendent Scott Petrie says the plan right now is to [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Vaccination Numbers Slowing

July 22, 2021 Ty Taylor

The number of new persons receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in Mercer County has slowed considerably. Genesis Medical Center in Aledo’s administrator Ted Rogalski said they aren’t seeing many new people getting vaccinated. Rogalski said if [FULL STORY]

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Rock Island County Fair Off To A Good Start

July 21, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rock Island County Fair is off to a good start after taking a year off. New fair board president Lauren Crawford says things were coming together on Tuesday. Crawford also hopes there will be [FULL STORY]

High Speed Arrest Near Aledo

July 21, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Deputies made a high speed arrest Tuesday evening. According to the media release, 20-year-old Kyle O’Toole of Aledo was traveling about a mile south of Aledo on Route 94, near 70th Avenue, [FULL STORY]