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Sherrard Claims Third Straight Sectional Title, Sends 10 Events To State Meet

May 11, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers cruised to their third consecutive IHSA Class 1A Sectional championship in girls track and field in Erie Wednesday. Sherrard scored 113 points, finishing 51 points ahead of second-place St. Bede. The Tigers [FULL STORY]

Rhubarb Fest Cook-Off June 3

May 10, 2023 Ty Taylor

Entries being sought for this year’s Aledo Rhubarb Fest Cook-Off. There are a number of different categories including youth and even professional. The contest is free to enter says organizer Stephanie Godke. The contestants are [FULL STORY]

Friday Job Fair In Aledo

May 10, 2023 Ty Taylor

A local job fair set for this week in Mercer County. The event is hosted by Mercer County Better Together says development specialist Darren Winsor. Again the job fair is from 3 to 6 p.m., [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Thiem, Rockridge Baseball Rounding Into Form

May 9, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior baseball player Tyler Thiem for the High School Sports Spotlight Tuesday. The Rockets (6-17) have won five of their last seven games after starting the year 1-15. Thiem is hitting [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: A Day at ACE Camp

May 9, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Ag in the Classroom’s ACE Camp was held Tuesday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. The event involves over 200 second graders from the Sherrard and Mercer County school districts going through stations involving [FULL STORY]

William ‘Bill’ D. Gissel – Services 5/13/23

May 9, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

William “Bill” D. Gissel, 75 of Aledo, Illinois, died Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Saturday, May 13, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial, with [FULL STORY]

Golden Eagles Make Softball School History; Clinch Share Of Conference Title In Baseball

May 9, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County (22-5) set a single-season school record for wins in softball with an 8-0 victory against West Hancock Monday. Elsie Cook and Hallie Schreurs combined to no-hit the Titans. Madi Frieden drove in three [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Superintendent Interviews This Week

May 9, 2023 Ty Taylor

Interviews are set for this week in the search for a new superintendent in the Rockridge School District. The Unit 300 Board of Education will meet Thursday in special executive session, where they will conduct [FULL STORY]

New Windsor Rodeo Fairgrounds To Host High School Rodeo Event

May 8, 2023 Ty Taylor

High school rodeo at the New Windsor Rodeo Fairgrounds this weekend. The regional event is part of the Illinois High School Rodeo Association says New Windsor Rodeo Board President Kelly Weber. The state rodeo finals [FULL STORY]

Unlawful Restraint, Child Endangerment, & Domestic Battery Weekend Arrests In Mercer County

May 8, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department announcing three weekend arrests stemming from separate incidents. On Saturday, Matthew Baker of Milan was taken into custody for unlawful restraint, criminal trespass to residence, domestic battery, and violation of [FULL STORY]