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City of Aledo & LRS Reminding of Changes to Municipal Trash Pick-Up Services for 2024

January 30, 2024 Ty Taylor

Changes for City of Aledo residents and businesses this year involving municipal waste services. LRS, formerly Jackson Disposal, will be proceeding to an automated pick-up service says City Administrator Mike Chausse. Beginning this week, LRS [FULL STORY]

Monmouth College Receives Gift of Mercer County Farmland Worth Nearly $12 Million

January 30, 2024 Ty Taylor

Monmouth College has received a gift valued at nearly $12 million, the second-largest donation in the College’s 171-year history. The gift comes in the form of a 780-acre farm in Mercer County, from the estate [FULL STORY]

CBI Bank Completes Acquisition In Joy

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

CBI Bank and Trust has finished their acquisition of The Farmers Merchants Bank branch in Joy. The Muscatine company has greatly expanded the number of branches they operate as they continue the process of acquiring [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Beecher Knocks Off Rockridge In Top-10 Showdown

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Beecher (23-0) stormed back to defeat Rockridge (18-4) in a match-up of teams in the IHSA AP 2A top-10 Saturday in Beecher, 62-40. The Rockets scored [FULL STORY]

Business Spotlight – Porter Hay Insurance, Alexis

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

On today’s business spotlight Terry James will talk with Derek Clayton of Porter Hay Insurance in Alexis. They will talk about the importance of working with someone that knows this area, the one thing many [FULL STORY]

Business Spotlight – Porter Hay Insurance, Alexis

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

On Today’s Business Spotlight, Derek Clayton of Porter Hay Insurance in Alexis speaks with WRMJ’s Terry James. Click here to listen to the interview

Rockridge Headed To IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge High School competitive cheerleading team headed to the IHSA state finals this weekend. The team won the sectional title at Knoxville this past Saturday. They will perform this Friday at 12:15 p.m. The [FULL STORY]

LTC Scholastic Bowl Title For Mercer County High School

January 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

Mercer County High School wins the Lincoln Trail Conference Scholastic Bowl Meet. The team took the title Saturday by defeating Princeville in the championship match 270-120. The Golden Eagles also scored wins over Galva, Cambridge, [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Rockridge-Sherrard Reaction & More

January 27, 2024 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recapped and reacted to Friday night’s boys basketball game between Rockridge and Sherrard, which the Rockets won, 41-40. They also previewed Saturday night’s showdown between #8 Rockridge and [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Holds Off Sherrard, Takes Control Of TRAC West Race

January 27, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (18-3, 9-0 TRAC West) beat Sherrard (16-4, 5-2 TRAC West), 41-40, at Harry Hunt Gymnasium Friday. The Rockets opened the game on an 8-1 run [FULL STORY]