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New Northside Diamond Game Ready By 2025

March 26, 2024 Ty Taylor

Progress moving forward with a new varsity baseball field at Aledo’s Northside Park. The diamond will be ready for games in the spring of 2025 and will include a new scoreboard says Tanner Dunn with [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Gas Prices Below Statewide Average

March 26, 2024 Ty Taylor

Heading toward the Easter holiday weekend, Mercer County gas prices are averaging $3.80 per gallon. The statewide average is $3.90 with the Illinois Quad Cities averaging $3.71. In Iowa, the statewide average is $3.32 with [FULL STORY]

Aledo Central Park Band Shell Set For Another Big Season

March 26, 2024 Ty Taylor

The schedule released for the 2024 Aledo Central Park Band Shell season. A rundown from band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The schedule will also be posted at the Aledo Main Street website later this spring.

Western Illinois Today

Mercer County School Board Sets April 9 Community Forum

March 26, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Board of Education hosting a community forum next month. The session is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at Mercer County Jr. High. [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Family Crisis Center Moving To New Location

March 25, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Family Crisis Center will be occupying a new location later this year. The agency’s Kim Harrison provided an update to the Aledo City Council last week. The city contributes $5,000 to the [FULL STORY]

Two Inches Of Rain Possible For WRMJ Listening Area Early This Week

March 25, 2024 Ty Taylor

Plenty of rain for the WRMJ listening area early this week. Meteorologist Mike McClure is with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Monday morning.

Local Ag News

Wagner Wins FFA State Proficiency Honor

March 25, 2024 Ty Taylor

Statewide recognition for the Mercer County FFA program. Senior Caleb Wagner is the Illinois FFA State Proficiency Winner in the area of Nursery Operations. He spoke about his record book or supervised agricultural experience leading [FULL STORY]

Local Sports

Month: March 2024

New Northside Diamond Game Ready By 2025

Mercer County Gas Prices Below Statewide Average

Aledo Central Park Band Shell Set For Another Big Season

Mercer County School Board Sets April 9 Community Forum

Family Crisis Center Moving To New Location

Two Inches Of Rain Possible For WRMJ Listening Area Early This Week

Wagner Wins FFA State Proficiency Honor

WRMJ Sportsline: Spring Sports Check-In With Sherrard Baseball & Softball, University Of Illinois Tight End Cole Rusk

Petrie Retiring; Search To Begin For New MERCO Supt.

MERCO Walks Off Orion To Remain Unbeaten