WRMJ RADIO

Automated Garbage Pick-Up For Aledo Residents In New Year

December 21, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

A change is garbage hauling service for Aledo residents in the New Year. Mayor Chris Hagloch provided an update at this week’s Aledo Main Street Community Connection event.

Western Illinois Today

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Available To Mercer County Pre-Schoolers

December 21, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

Mercer County getting great response with a pre-school reading resource. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is administered locally through Mercer County Better Together. The program sends a high quality book each month to those youngsters ages [FULL STORY]

Easy Search Could Bring New Business To Mercer County

December 20, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Better Together is proud to announce that it is now offering free access to a user friendly data tool that will help attract new investment to the area, support local businesses, create jobs, [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: MERCO’s Monson Wins 100th Career Match

December 20, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior wrestler Ethan Monson for the High School Sports Spotlight Wednesday. Monson picked up his 100th career victory last week.

Edward ‘Porky’ Robert Haynie – Memorial Service 12/28/23

December 20, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Edward “Porky” Robert Haynie, 78 of The Villages, Florida, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, December 28, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and [FULL STORY]

Tigers Grab Road Win Over Mercer County

December 20, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (8-1) defeated Mercer County (6-5) on the road Tuesday, 50-41. The game was tied at 20 at halftime. The Tigers never trailed in the second [FULL STORY]

IHSA Football District Scheduling Proposal Voted Down; MERCO Begins TRAC Schedule In 2024-25

December 19, 2023 Ty Taylor

IHSA member schools voted against a district scheduling proposal for football, the IHSA announced Tuesday. The vote was 379 no votes, 272 yes votes, and 76 schools voted no opinion. Schools voted on the proposal [FULL STORY]

Former Aledo Casey’s Site Purchased

December 19, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

Aledo will be getting a new laundromat in the New Year. Those are the plans for the former Casey’s property. Brent Buch from southeastern Iowa has acquired the property. He owns other laundromats in Iowa [FULL STORY]

Clean-Up Work For Sponsler Lake; Development To Proceed In New Year

December 19, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom

Some work being done in advance of the Sponsler Manor Third Addition development. The Aledo City Council this week approved spending $24,000 for tree and brush removal near Sponsler Lake says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The [FULL STORY]

Big Fourth Quarter Pushes Sherrard Past Mercer County

December 19, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (9-4) came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Mercer County (7-5) 37-26 in girls basketball Monday. After trailing 24-21 at the end of [FULL STORY]