WRMJ RADIO
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • Local Sports
    • Listen to High School Sports Games
    • Sports Broadcast Schedule
    • Aledo/Mercer Athletic Hall of Fame
    • Three Rivers Athletic Conference
    • St. Louis Cardinals
    • Fighting Illini
  • Funerals
  • Farm
    • Local Ag News
    • FarmWeek Now
    • Brownfield Ag News
    • RFD Illinois
  • Closings
  • Community
    • Calendar
    • Auctions
    • Yard Sale Directory
    • Jobs
    • Relay for Life Radiothon
    • Legal Notices
  • Features
    • Podcasts
    • Announcements
    • Business Spotlight
    • Senior Spotlight
    • Bid For Bargains
    • What’s Happening
  • On the Radio
    • Streaming
      • Listen Live
      • Special Events
    • WRMJ Broadcast Schedule
    • The Edge Of Country
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Station Profile
    • The WRMJ Team
    • Coverage Map
    • Awards
    • Privacy Statement
    • Contest Rules
    • FCC Public File
    • EEO Statement
    • FCC Applications
    • FCC Announcements
  • Listen Live
Top Local Headlines
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] High School Sports Spotlight: Schreurs’ Heads-Up Play Key In First MerCo Week 1 Win Since 2022 Local Sports
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Farmers State Bank Of Western Illinois Donates $3,600 To Local 4-H Western Illinois Today
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] MerCo Wins Volleyball Opener Local Sports
  • [ August 25, 2026 ] Sherrard Cancels Varsity Football Season, Will Play 1 More Game Friday Local Sports
  • [ August 25, 2026 ] New Boston Fish Fry Set For This Weekend Western Illinois Today
Home2024August

Month: August 2024

Local Sports

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 1 High School Football Recap

August 31, 2024 Ty Taylor
On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor react to Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. They are joined by Orion head coach Chip Filler [FULL STORY]
No Picture
Local Sports

Week 1: Mon-Rose Rolls MERCO, Rockridge Cruises Past Sherrard, Orion Wins At Hall

August 31, 2024 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Monmouth-Roseville (1-0) outscored Mercer County (0-1) 44-6 in the second half to defeat the Golden Eagles 50-14 at Coach Dobry Field in Monmouth Friday. Mercer County led [FULL STORY]
Local Sports

WRMJ Week 1 TRAC Football Preview & Picks With View From The West

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
The 2024 high school football season is here and a new addition to WRMJ’s coverage is weekly previews and picks for Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) games. Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor will be joined [FULL STORY]
No Picture
Local Sports

Mercer County Volleyball Grabs First Win

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (1-1) earned its first win of the season with a straight set victory over Bureau Valley (0-3) 25-20, 25-23. Molly Hofmann led the Golden Eagles [FULL STORY]
Business Spotlight

Business Spotlight – Porter Hay Insurance

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
On today’s Business Spotlight, WRMJ’s Terry James speaks with Suzy DeKeyrel of Porter Hay Insurance in Aledo. She will tell you about September being life insurance awareness month, the available life insurance options for folks [FULL STORY]
What's Happening

Business Spotlight – Porter Hay Insurance

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
On today’s Business Spotlight, WRMJ’s Terry James speaks with Suzy DeKeyrel of Porter Hay Insurance in Aledo. Click here to listen.
Western Illinois Today

IBA Honors Hoscheidt With Broadcast Pioneer Award

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
Former WRMJ owner John Hoscheidt being honored by the Illinois Broadcasters Association. Hoscheidt will receive the “W. Russell Withers Jr., IBA Broadcast Pioneer Award” in October at an IBA event in Bloomington. Each year IBA [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today

Let’s Ride for the ‘Heck’ Of It This Saturday

August 30, 2024 Ty Taylor
They call it Let’s Ride for the “Heck” of It. It’s a tractor ride honoring late Mercer County Fairgrounds caretaker Spike Heck says organizer Barney Lloyd. This is the third year for the ride. Sign-in [FULL STORY]
No Picture
Funerals

Mary E. Peterson – Services 9/3/24

August 29, 2024 Ty Taylor
Mary E. Peterson, 69 of Aledo, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with [FULL STORY]
No Picture
Funerals

Robert ‘Bob’ I. Spencer – Services At A Later Date

August 29, 2024 Cynthia Stoner
Robert “Bob” I. Spencer, 86 of New Windsor, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care. Cremation has been accorded. Services will be held at a later date. Dennison Funeral Home, [FULL STORY]

Posts pagination

1 2 … 9 »

STAY CONNECTED

WHAT’S HAPPENING

  • WRMJ Is Your Source For Area Concerts!
    July 5, 2026
WRMJ Radio

129 South College Avenue
Aledo, IL 61231

Phone 309-582-5666
Fax 309-582-5667
Email contactus@wrmj.com

Funeral Notices
  • Jennievee (Jennie) O. Maynard – Services 8/26/26
    August 24, 2026
  • Laurie Anne (Williams) Black – Services 8/20/26
    August 18, 2026
  • Delores E. ‘Dee’ Moser – Services 8/22/26
    August 17, 2026
  • Sandra L. Douglas – Celebration Of Life 8/22/26
    August 12, 2026
  • Norma Gullickson – Memorial Service 8/22/26
    August 7, 2026
LOCAL SPORTS
  • High School Sports Spotlight: Schreurs’ Heads-Up Play Key In First MerCo Week 1 Win Since 2022
    August 26, 2026
  • MerCo Wins Volleyball Opener
    August 26, 2026
  • Sherrard Cancels Varsity Football Season, Will Play 1 More Game Friday
    August 25, 2026
  • Rockridge Falls, Orion Wins In Volleyball Season Openers
    August 25, 2026
  • Saturday Sports: Sherrard Falls To Newman
    August 24, 2026
WESTERN ILLINOIS TODAY
  • Farmers State Bank Of Western Illinois Donates $3,600 To Local 4-H
    August 26, 2026
  • Sherrard Cancels Varsity Football Season, Will Play 1 More Game Friday
    August 25, 2026
  • New Boston Fish Fry Set For This Weekend
    August 25, 2026
  • Mercer County Better Together Raises Over $10,000 During First Annual Readathon
    August 25, 2026
  • Mercer County VFW Rummage Sale Fundraiser Saturday
    August 24, 2026

Copyright © WRMJ Radio. All rights reserved. Web development by World Wide Web Worx