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Dr. Stanley D. Mills – Services 10/21/23

October 16, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Dr. Stanley D. Mills met his Savior on Monday, October 9, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois, on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11 a.m. with visitation starting at [FULL STORY]

Sara Jane Ott – Celebration Of Life 10/17/23

October 16, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Sara Jane Ott, 63 of Reynolds, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. [FULL STORY]

Roosevelt Military Academy Featured At Mercer County Historical Society Fall Meeting

October 16, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Roosevelt Military Academy in Aledo will be the subject of a presentation at Monday night’s Fall Meeting of the Mercer County Historical Society. The featured speaker is Gary Weaver of Wyoming, Illinois, a 1969 [FULL STORY]

Duplex Project Gets New Life In Aledo

October 15, 2023 Ty Taylor

A local developer is moving forward with a duplex project near Brookstone of Aledo. Mike Bowns confirmed the plans over the weekend with WRMJ. Bowns is the former president of the Mercer County School Board.

Aledo Fall Clean-Up Days This Week

October 15, 2023 Ty Taylor

Fall clean-up days are set for this week for the City of Aledo. A couple of other reminders on the landscape waste disposal site and burn days as fall weather is here says Public Works [FULL STORY]

Robert W. Lincoln – Private Family Service

October 14, 2023 Ty Taylor

Robert W. Lincoln, 82 of Aledo, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care. Private family service will be held at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the [FULL STORY]

Fall Arrives In Downtown Aledo

October 14, 2023 Ty Taylor

There’s a slight chill in the air and a light breeze as Fall Fest arrives in downtown Aledo. Aledo Fall Fest started at 10 a.m. and goes until 3:00PM. Come shop in the 100 [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 8 High School Football Recap With Matlick, Graves, Johnston, Filler, & More

October 14, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ recapped Week 8 of the high school football season Saturday morning on Sportsline. Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor were joined by Rockridge head coach Sam Graves, Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick, Sherrard head [FULL STORY]

Week 8: Golden Eagles, Rockets Strengthen Playoff Standing; Sherrard, Orion Fall

October 14, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (5-3, 4-2 LLC Big) is headed back to the playoffs after a 24-16 win over Macomb (3-5, 3-4 LLC Big) at George Pratt Memorial Field [FULL STORY]

In Studio: John Heasly Previews His Ride 17 Performance

October 13, 2023 Ty Taylor

Alexis musician John Heasly previewed his acoustic sounds in the WRMJ downtown studios. (He is the first artist to perform live in our new studio.) Heasly’s new self-titled release features the crowd favorite, “Arm out [FULL STORY]