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Karon Leigh Anderson – Private Services

March 31, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Karon Leigh Anderson stepped into the light on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, IA, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services will be private, with burial [FULL STORY]

Marvin Enstrom – Services 3/30/24

March 30, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Marvin Enstrom, 87 of Alpha, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 30, at Alpha United Methodist Church. Visitation will [FULL STORY]

Local Sports

WRMJ Sportsline: Rockridge Softball Loss Reaction, Mercer County Softball Coach Dustin Murray, & More

March 30, 2024 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor opened the show discussing Rockridge softball’s loss to Ridgewood Friday, just the program’s second loss since 2021. Ty also talks with Rockridge head coach Scott Durbin. Then, Mercer [FULL STORY]

Ridgewood Hands Rockridge First Softball Loss Of The Season

March 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Ridgewood (4-0) knocked off the three-time defending 2A state champion Rockridge Rockets (2-1) in softball Friday, 6-4. The Spartans never trailed in the game. Ridgewood opened [FULL STORY]

Katharine M. Jones – Services 4/6/23

March 29, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Katharine M. Jones, 103 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Brookstone, Aledo, Illinois. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 6, at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Visitation is from 10 [FULL STORY]

Lewis Gets 600th Career Strikeout In Rockridge Win Over Orion

March 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (2-0, 1-0 TRAC West) opened Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) West play with a 6-2 win over Orion (1-4, 0-1 TRAC West) in softball Thursday. [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

IASB To Lead MERCO Supt. Search

March 29, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School Board has retained the Illinois Association of School Boards to lead the search for the district’s next superintendent. IASB’s Patricia Viniard spoke to WRMJ following Thursday’s special Unit 404 Board of [FULL STORY]

Preston Speaks About Safety This Planting Season

March 28, 2024 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Farm Bureau Manager Jenna Preston is reminding us to slow down and be aware as farmers get ready for planting season. Preston was a guest on WRMJ’s Focus Program. She says motorists should [FULL STORY]

Local Ag News

Sherrard FFA To Host Livestock Fitting Clinic

March 27, 2024 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard FFA President Levi Schurr about a Livestock Fitting Clinic set for April 13 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

Western Illinois Today

Bandshell Stage Coming To Keithsburg Riverfront

March 27, 2024 Ty Taylor

A new riverfront attraction for Mercer County this spring. The Landing bandshell stage in Keithsburg is funded by a $30,000 creative arts grant from the Looser Flake Charitable Trust. The stage will be a venue [FULL STORY]