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WRMJ Sportsline: Week 6 High School Football Recap With Matlick, Johnston, Filler, & More

September 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ recapped Week 6 of the high school football season Saturday morning on Sportsline. Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor were joined by Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick, Orion head coach Chip Filler, and Sherrard [FULL STORY]

Week 6: Golden Eagles Get Important Win; Sherrard, Orion Suffer Fourth Loss

September 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (3-3, 2-2 LLC Big) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 20-12 win over Elmwood-Brimfield (1-5, 1-4 LLC Big) Friday. Tannen Whitehall scored all [FULL STORY]

Walter E. Holstine – Services 10/7/23

September 29, 2023 Ty Taylor

Walter E. Holstine, 100 of Aledo, formerly of Reynolds, passed peacefully Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in his home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, October 7, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from [FULL STORY]

Rockets, Graves Claim Girls Golf Regional Championship

September 29, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. The Rockridge Rockets won the IHSA 1A Girls Golf Regional at Midland Golf Club in Kewanee Thursday. The Rockets team score of 374 finished one stroke [FULL STORY]

Leaders Meet As Ambulance Service Deadline Nears

September 29, 2023 Ty Taylor

A meeting was held yesterday to talk about the critical need for ambulance service in the area. The Fire Protection Districts of Aledo, Greene, Joy, Seaton, and the City of Keithsburg jointly contract with Genesis [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Fender Looking To Complete Sherrard Football Turnaround

September 28, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior football player Noah Fender for the High School Sports Spotlight Thursday. Fender has scored two rushing touchdowns, a receiving touchdown, and a defensive touchdown this season for the [FULL STORY]

Barbara J. David – Visitation 10/1/23

September 28, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Barbara J. David, 81 of Aledo, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Unity Point Health, Rock Island, surrounded by her family’s love. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, October 1, at Speer Funeral Home, [FULL STORY]

Summer Type Temps Return This Weekend

September 28, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

Pushing 90 this weekend and very little rain in the short-erm forecast for the WRMJ listening area. Alex Gibbs is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ [FULL STORY]

Healthy Living Fair Part Of Thursday’s Main Street Farmers Market

September 28, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

The Mercer County Health Department and Aledo Main Street teaming up for an event Thursday. Details from the health department’s Melissa Hajostek and Hannah Garrett Again, the Healthy Living Fair coincides with Thursday’s Main Street [FULL STORY]

The Day Lincoln Platted New Boston; Anniversary This Weekend

September 27, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

This Saturday is an important anniversary for New Boston. On Sept. 30 in 1834, Abraham Lincoln finished surveying and platting the town. Christian McWhirter is a Lincoln Historian with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and [FULL STORY]