Month: November 2022

The City of Aledo looking at decorating downtown Aledo with café lights. A test string is already up at College and Main. Mayor Chris Hagloch provided an update at the city council meeting earlier this [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill elected to a second term. He won by a wide margin over challenger Dave Staley. The other countywide race saw Brian Gerber win handily over Harry Cleaveland for county clerk. [FULL STORY]

Another chance to help the Mercer County honor marker program. The effort aims to properly recognize veterans buried at local cemeteries. It began five years ago says organizer Jay Doherty. Doherty says if you’d like [FULL STORY]

An out of state man arrested in the lobby of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department over the weekend. Travis Phend of Wisconsin was a wanted subject locally for failure to appear on a Mercer County [FULL STORY]

In advance of Veterans Day a few reminders about the Mercer County Veterans Assistance Office. It’s located on the second floor of the Mercer County Courthouse says superintendent Dennis Mellgren. The Mercer County Veterans Assistance [FULL STORY]

A new adminstrator has been named for the Mercer County Health Department. Angie Litterst will take over the position from the retiring Carla Ewing. Ewing is retiring effective Dec. 31.