Month: June 2023

Multiple police agencies repond to a Friday incident in New Boston. It started at 11:20 a.m. with New Boston Police receiving a call regarding a subject who had made statements that were percieved to be [FULL STORY]

An early start to Fourth of July festivities. Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway hosting a Firecracker Special Race Night Monday night (July 3). There will also be fireworks says owner operator Chad Kinsey. Racing starts at [FULL STORY]

Former Sherrard and Mercer County superintendent Alan Boucher selected as the new Rock Island-Milan interim superintendent. Bocher is currently serving as principal of Arrowhead Youth and Family Services. He will step into the Rock Island-Milan [FULL STORY]

Mercer County 4-H invites the public to join in celebrating the remarkable milestone of a century of service by the Hamlet Handy Helpers 4-H Club, and 50 years of exceptional leadership by Joyce Smith. The [FULL STORY]

Two performances coming up for the Mercer County Community Band. (The concert scheduled for Thurs., June 29, has been cancelled.) Here’s community band director Rusty Ruggles. Ruggles has been the community band director for all [FULL STORY]

More from a kayak launch ribbon cutting ceremony over the weekend at Port Louisa near Keithsburg. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Refuge Specialist says he’d be supportive of the IHSA hosting a bass [FULL STORY]