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WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: MERCO Multi-Sport Athlete Cox Figures Out Triple Jump

March 23, 2022 Ty Taylor

WRMJ visited with Mercer County sophomore multi-sport athlete Colby Cox this week. He is competing in the triple jump this spring and has qualified for this weekend’s Illinois Top Times event at Illinois Wesleyan University [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Moving Forward With Alternative School For Jr. High & High School Students

March 23, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard School Board has approved establishing an alternative school for the 2022-2023 school year for junior high and high school level students. Sherrard High School principal Tim Wernentin says they’ll use a conference room [FULL STORY]

2022 MERCO Trail Stickers Now On Sale

March 22, 2022 Ty Taylor

Mercer County side-by-side stickers now on sale for the 2022 season. Kasi Henshaw says the Visit MerCo office is located at 129 West Main Street in Aledo. The phone number is 309-507-2687. So far 60 [FULL STORY]

Rockets Sweep Eagles

March 22, 2022 Ty Taylor

Mercer County traveled to Edgington Monday to take on Rockridge in baseball and softball action and the Rockets came away with a pair of ten run wins. In other softball, Monmouth-Roseville picked up a win [FULL STORY]

Family Crisis Center Has New Executive Director

March 22, 2022 Ty Taylor

There’s a new executive director at the Mercer County Family Crisis Center. Kim Harrison replaces Marla Reynolds. Harrison addressed the Aledo City Council last night about an annual $5,000 contribution from the city. She began [FULL STORY]

Sherrard High School Team Wins BHC Welding Competition

March 21, 2022 Ty Taylor

Black Hawk College recently hosted the 4th Annual T-Joint Fillet Weld Invitational at the college’s Welding and Skilled Trades Center in downtown Kewanee. The goal is to provide a competitive welding contest in a state-of-the-art [FULL STORY]

Mercer County School District Hosting Community Engagement Forum April 12

March 21, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School District hosting a community engagement forum next month. It’s part of the district’s goal setting process says Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie. Again, the forum, via invite, is April 12.

Eagles, Tigers & Spartans Shut Out At Play the Turf

March 20, 2022 Ty Taylor

Mercer County, Sherrard and Ridgewood failed to pick up a victory at Play the Turf in Jacksonville on Saturday. Mercer County’s softball team lost their opener to Dunlap 19-6 and then followed it up with [FULL STORY]

Eagles Drop Season Opener

March 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s shaky defense lead the way as they fell to Bushnell-Prairie City 17-9 in the baseball season opener Thursday at Northside Park. The Spartans opened the scoring with 2 in the top of the [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Basala Brand Working Well For Sherrard Tiger Baseball

March 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

WRMJ previewed the Sherrard Tiger baseball season with head coach Nick Basala this week.