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Thursday & Friday Band Shell Entertainment This Week; More Music Next Thursday

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

Some entertainment at the Aledo Central Park Band Shell over the next two weeks. A rundown from Rusty Ruggles. The band shell opened in 2006. This marks the 16th season.

Mass COVID Vaccine Clinics Over In Mercer County

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

A benchmark reached in the fight against COVID in Mercer County. Mass vaccine clinics are over says Mercer County Health Dept. administrator Carla Ewing. The Mercer County test positivity rate is down to 1.4 percent. [FULL STORY]

Rockets Suspended In Sectional Semi-Final

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets and Tremont Turks will need to return today to take care of unfinished business in the Class 2A softball sectional at Edgington. With the game tied 3-3 with two outs and runners [FULL STORY]

Aledo Main Street Farmers Market Season Is Here

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

The weekly Aledo Main Street Central Park Farmers Market opens Thursday. Aledo Main Street executive director Dana Murphy says vendors can find an application along with rules and regulations at “aledomainstreet.com”.

Mercer County Board Offers Final Approval For UTV Stickers & Campground Rezoning

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

A campground at the former Hawthorn Ridge property and UTV stickers move forward in Mercer County. The Mercer County Board took final action on both issues Tuesday night says Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson. [FULL STORY]

Red Cross Blood Draw June 15 At VFW; Donors Needed

June 9, 2021 Ty Taylor

The American Red Cross is asking you to donate blood as we get into the summer months. The organization says coming out of the pandemic there is going to be more need, as many cancer [FULL STORY]

Wisconsin Man Charged In Aledo Dollar General Incident

June 8, 2021 Ty Taylor

Two felony charges have been filed against an out-of-state man stemming from an incident at the Dollar General in Aledo late last month. 49-year-old Miguel Angel Valadez Cortes of Beloit, Wisconsin was taken into custody [FULL STORY]

Fyre Lake Dog Shooting Case Continued To Next Month

June 8, 2021 Ty Taylor

A July 19 pre-trial conference has been set for a Sherrard man accused of shooting and injuring a neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. The continuance was asked for Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court [FULL STORY]

Sheriff Warning Mercer County Residents Of Texting Scam

June 8, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County residents being alerted of another scam. This one via text message. That’s Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. He spoke with WRMJ Tuesday morning.

Aledo City Council Presented Audit This Week

June 8, 2021 Ty Taylor

A clean financial bill of health for the city of Aledo. Aldermen were presented the fiscal year 2020 audit this week says Finance Director Cynthia Parchert. The city’s fiscal year coincides with the calendar year [FULL STORY]