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Charles A. Dunn – Services 7/21/22

July 18, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Charles A. Dunn, 88 of Aledo, formerly of Eliza, died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, July 21, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial [FULL STORY]

QC Man Arrested On Gun Charge In Mercer County

July 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

A Quad Cities man arrested in Mercer County for unlawful use of a weapon. 23-year-old Jared Imming of Moline was taken into custody Saturday after the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a [FULL STORY]

Prosperity Advisory Group Formed In Mercer County

July 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

An advisory group has been endorsed by the Mercer County Board and among their tasks is attracting new business to the county says community development consultant Kasi Henshaw. Henshaw also runs the Visit MerCo office [FULL STORY]

2022 Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction Generates $43,500

July 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

Another successful Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction. Friday night’s event grossed $43,500, which breaks down to $890 per exhibitor. Macy DeBlock showed the grand champion market lamb at last week’s Mercer County Fair. This marked [FULL STORY]

Weeks Resigning From Mercer County High School Softball Position

July 17, 2022 Ty Taylor

Morgan Weeks is stepping down as varsity head softball coach of the Mercer County Golden Eagles. Her resignation is on Wednesday night’s Unit 404 Board of Education meeting. Weeks took over the program in 2018. [FULL STORY]

Gloria June Morgan – Services 7/19/22

July 15, 2022 Ty Taylor

Gloria June Morgan, 98 of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Overlook Village in Moline. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at the Fippinger Funeral Home [FULL STORY]

93-Year-Old WWII Vet Gets Help From Mercer County Veterans Assistance Office

July 15, 2022 Ty Taylor

How does the Veterans Assistance Office in Mercer County help local veterans? Here’s an example from Stacy Huggins, who serves as secretary of the Veterans Assistance Commission. The matter involved a 93-year-old vet, who served [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: LTC’s John Gross Continues To Pile Up Wins; In Select Company

July 15, 2022 Ty Taylor

WRMJ caught up with Princeville girls basketball coach John Gross at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association 50th Year Reunion last week. He has 850 victories in his 39-year coaching career, which ranks seventh in Illinois, [FULL STORY]

29 Years & $1 Million; Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction Generating Big Results

July 14, 2022 Ty Taylor

Year 29 for the Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction. It’s been a good run says organizer Mike Peterson. The youth livestock auction is Friday at 6 p.m. at the swine barn.

Mercer County Jaycees Doing Work For Community; Set Up Shop At Fair Week

July 14, 2022 Ty Taylor

A big fundraiser for the Mercer County Jaycees always occurs during Mercer County Fair week. The group runs a pork chop stand with proceeds benefitting their “Toys For Needy Kids” campaign in December. Mercer County [FULL STORY]