Closings & Cancellations
Closings For 12/23/22 -1/25/22
Westmer Larger Parish has cancelled their candle light Christmas Eve Services for Joy, New Boston, and Eliza due to inclement weather.
Month: December 2022
Funerals
Bonnie J. Fisher – Services 12/28/22
Bonnie J. Fisher, 92 of Joy, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Bustos Cites Mercer County Mental Health Funding Among Her Accomplishments While In Office
Reflecting on her ten years in office, Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos says she was happy to secure federal funding for a Mercer County mental health action program. She says providing mental health services to [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Mercer County Exploring TRAC
Mercer County High School sending a letter of interest to the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) with hopes of attending the January conference meeting. Principal Andrea Cooper updated the Unit 404 Board of Education Wednesday [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Anderson Opening District Office In Button Building
Aledo will be in a new State Senate District in the New Year and because of that, they will be home to a district office. State Senator Neil Anderson announcing on social media this week [FULL STORY]
Funerals
Alan ‘Dean’ McCaw – Services 12/27/22
Alan “Dean” McCaw, 87 of Seaton, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home. Services are 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will be in the Candor Cemetery [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Mercer County Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Sherrard
Mercer County held Sherrard in check offensively on their way to a 49-27 win. The Golden Eagles were led by Owen Relander with 18 points. Colby Cox added 13 in the win. Jack Hatlestad paced [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Winter Storm Warning For WRMJ Listening Area; Blizzard Conditions Possible
National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Gibbs speaking to WRMJ early Wednesday morning. BULLETIN FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Snow and blowing snow [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
2022 Mercer County Tentative Multiplier Announced
Mercer County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 0.9528, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Tigers Rally Late To Down Eagles
Sherrard outscored Mercer County 18-4 over the final 10 minutes of game time to come from behind and win 41-36 Monday night. The Golden Eagles led 32-23 late in the third quarter but were unable [FULL STORY]