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Mercer County Unemployment Rate Above Statewide Average

April 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s unemployment rate at 6.9 percent. The number is for February and represents a three-point increase from the same period a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Sherrard Sweeps Princeton In Baseball, Softball

April 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard defeated Princeton at home in both baseball and softball Saturday. In baseball, Sherrard (7-1) beat Princeton (1-2), 8-4. The matchup was a rematch of a [FULL STORY]

Floral Hall Still Standing, But Won’t Be Used For 2024 Mercer County Fair

April 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

There’s still a future for Floral Hall at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, but the building won’t be used for this year’s Mercer County Fair. The structure was decommissioned last year, but Fair Board President Rita [FULL STORY]

Remembering ‘The Flag Man;’ Special Memorial Service Held Saturday In Little York

April 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

The work of Larry “The Flag Man” Eckhardt remembered over the weekend. A special memorial service and headstone dedication was held Saturday afternoon at the Little York Cemetery. It was organized by Jeff Hastings from [FULL STORY]

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]