Funerals
Ed Long – Celebration Of Life At A Later Date
Ed Long, 72, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at his home in Marco Island, FL. Cremation has been accorded. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Year: 2022
Local Sports
WRMJ Audio: Conference Merger To Impact Golden Eagle Football In 2023
The Lincoln Trail and Prairieland conferences are merging for high school football effective with the 2023 season. The move only applies to football. Mercer County will be on the big school side of the new [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Bertrand Back On Aledo City Council; Plans In Place For July 4th Fireworks
Aledo moving forward with a Fourth of July fireworks show this summer. Some details ironed out at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Also last night, the council approved the appointment of Ila Bertrand to serve [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Tigers, Rockets Fall In Sectional Semifinals
Sherrard and Rockridge were hoping to make it an all Three Rivers Athletic Conference sectional final but both lost their semifinal match-ups at the Class 2A Chillicothe IVC Sectional Tuesday night. Sherrard closes out its [FULL STORY]
Local Ag News
Carbon Markets 101; Extension Offering Program This Week For Area Farmers
Local farmers invited to a carbon markets program hosted by the University of Illinois Extension this week. It’s all about what questions they should be asking says the extension’s Sarah Sellers. The program is Thursday [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
WRMJ Audio: Visiting With New Mercer County High School Principal Andrea Cooper
WRMJ spoke with new Mercer County High School principal Andrea Cooper Monday. She was hired last week and will assume the job this summer.
Western Illinois Today
Doris Lee Program Thursday At Figge Art Museum
Davenport’s Figge Art Museum hosting a special program on famed Aledo artist Doris Lee this week. The presentation is Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and coincides with the exhibit Simple Pleasures: The Art of [FULL STORY]
Local Ag News
Kirwan Remains Key Local Ag Voice Serving Two Statewide Roles
A Mercer County farmer continues to play a key leadership role in a couple of ag groups. Jeff Kirwan is the chairman of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council or Illinois N-REC. They held [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Eagles, Rockets Win Regional Openers, Wrestlers Medal
Mercer County and Rockridge both won their regional openers while Sherrard lost, ending the coaching career of the Tigers Brian Hutton who was retiring at the end of the season. Mercer County’s Ethan Monson and [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Tigers, Rockets Win Regional Titles
The Sherrard Tigers and Rockridge Rockets both won 2A regional championships Friday night. Sherrard won the Princeton Regional, defeating Illinois Valley Central 45-28. Rockridge took the crown at the Orion Regional, beating Monmouth-Roseville 56-37. [FULL STORY]