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Orion Falls In Sectional Semis

November 6, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion (31-7) had its 2024 volleyball season ended in a two-set loss to El Paso-Gridley (29-7) in the semifinal of the IHSA 2A Bureau Valley Sectional Tuesday, [FULL STORY]

McKinley Wins Judge Race; Koepke Takes County Board Seat

November 6, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Resident Judge position was won by Republican Jeffrey McKinley Tuesday night. He defeated Democrat Daniel Dalton 4,452 to 3,571. There was one contested Mercer County Board race. In District 3, Republican incumbent [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Voters Approve Referendum

November 6, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge School District referendum wins overwhelming support. Unit 300 Superintendent Marcus Bush speaking to WRMJ after the final results Tuesday night. The vote was 3,196 for and 1,359 against and that includes both Rock [FULL STORY]

Weber Wins October Farm Strong Award From WRMJ and CBI Bank & Trust

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

The first female president of the New Windsor Rodeo Fair Board is also the first female recipient of the Farm Strong award from CBI Bank & Trust and Farm Country 102.3FM. Kelly and Brice Weber [FULL STORY]

Seaton Fire Protection District & Keithsburg Fire Protection District Ballot Issues Win Approval

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

Seaton Fire Protection District voters approved an increase in both the Ambulance Service Levy and the Corporate Tax Levy Tuesday night. The amount levied will increase from .003 to .004 for both. According to Seaton [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: MERCO’s Stropes Proud Of Hartsburg-Emden Tradition, Stags No. 18 In IHSA Top-50 Volleyball Countdown

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School volleyball coach Lexi Stropes Tuesday about her background growing up in the Hartsburg-Emden program. The Stags were named the 18th best volleyball program in state history in the [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Nicholson ‘Takes One For The Team,’ Provides Big Time For Rockridge

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior offensive lineman and linebacker Brody Nicholson after the Rockets beat Eastland-Pearl City 22-8 in the first round of the IHSA 2A playoffs Saturday. At the beginning of the [FULL STORY]

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Malone – Services 11/9/24

November 5, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Margaret “Peggy” Malone, 83 of Aledo, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at Genesis East, Davenport. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 9, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo, Illinois. Visitation [FULL STORY]

Plambeck Sentencing Scheduled For Thursday

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

The sentencing hearing set for this week for a Sherrard woman found guilty of 11 felony animal cruelty counts earlier this year. 61-year-old Karen Plambeck. was originally scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16, but her [FULL STORY]

New Aledo Parks & Rec Director Salary Shared Between City, Park District, & YMCA

November 5, 2024 Ty Taylor

The $60,000 salary for the new Aledo Parks & Recreation Director will be shared between the City of Aledo, Aledo Park District, and Mercer County Family YMCA. That information came from Monday night’s Aledo City [FULL STORY]