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Mercer County Board To Fill District 4 Vacancy

March 4, 2025 Ty Taylor

A new member is coming to the Mercer County Board. Meredith Morrison will serve District 4. She is replacing Chris DeFrieze, who resigned last month after being re-elected last November. DeFrieze is moving from the [FULL STORY]

2.5 Inches Of Rain Possible This Week

March 3, 2025 Ty Taylor

Plenty of rain in the forecast for the WRMJ listening area this week. Alex Gibbs is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Monday morning.

Weekend Arrest At Viola Casey’s

March 3, 2025 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a wanted individual working at a local convenience store over the weekend. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, it happened Saturday at Casey’s in Viola. Russell C. [FULL STORY]

Thomas S. Watkins – Services 3/7/25

March 2, 2025 Ty Taylor

Thomas S. Watkins, 78 of Bettendorf, IA, formerly of Aledo, IL, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: 2A Sherrard Sectional Preview

March 1, 2025 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show recapping Sherrard’s 75-64 regional championship win over Orion and Rockridge’s 42-41 regional championship loss to Macomb Friday. Then, Ty talks will all four [FULL STORY]

Carton Shines With 45, Leads Sherrard To Regional Title

March 1, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rylan Carton poured in 45 points to lead Sherrard (29-3) to the school’s first boys basketball regional championship since 2006 in a 75-64 win over Orion [FULL STORY]