Month: July 2024

WRMJ paid tribute to John Hoscheidt on the station’s airwaves Wednesday morning. John’s day-to-day affiliation with the station is ending as he transitions into retirement. His legacy with WRMJ began at sign-on, June 12, 1979. [FULL STORY]

A letter recently went out to the Mercer County School District community asking for support for the Mercer County Athletic Boosters. “The Mercer County Athletic Boosters (MCAB) is excited to support the ’24-’25 Mercer County [FULL STORY]

A section of Ridge Road in Mercer County, from HWY 67 west 1 mile to the Matherville turnoff, will be closed from July 30 through August 13 for resurfacing.

A local 4-H volunteer being inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame. Phillip Moran of Aledo will be honored during the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 9. Moran is described as a dedicated volunteer [FULL STORY]

A Quad Cities man is being sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the shooting death of a Sherrard teen in Rock Island in 2020.  Darvion Lard of Davenport received the sentence [FULL STORY]

As the new school year begins the Sherrard School District has announced a new five-year contract for Superintendent Carl Johnson. The agreement runs through 2029. Johnson spoke with WRMJ last spring at an event in [FULL STORY]

The hilliest RAGBRAI ever, but Montgomery Smith, Payton Holmes, and Aleeka Holmes complete the 450-mile bicycle ride across Iowa. They dipped their tires into the Mississippi River at Burlington on Saturday.