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Prairie Crossroads Mercantile In Viola Gets A Facelift—And Big Plans Are In The Works

March 27, 2025 Ty Taylor

A familiar downtown business in Viola is getting a fresh new look—and laying the groundwork for exciting things to come. Prairie Crossroads Mercantile, owned by Chase and Jackie Burns, has been closed for about a [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Gas Prices Remain Well Above $3

March 27, 2025 Ty Taylor

Gas prices in Mercer County averaging $3.34 per gallon, according to data from AAA. The Illinois Quad Cities average is $3.26 with the Iowa QC average at $2.96 per gallon. The Illinois statewide average is [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Softball Blanks Sterling, Remains Undefeated

March 27, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (3-0) beat Sterling (4-1) 4-o on the road to remain unbeaten in softball Wednesday. The Tigers broke a scoreless tie with a run in the [FULL STORY]

Dierks Bentley To Headline Saturday Concert At John Deere Classic

March 26, 2025 Ty Taylor

SILVIS, IL – Country music superstar Dierks Bentley will take the stage Saturday, July 5, at approximately 5:45 p.m. during the 2025 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run, wrapping up this year’s Concerts on [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Thomson Looking For More In Junior MerCo Softball Season

March 26, 2025 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School junior softball player Natalie Thomson for the High School Sports Spotlight Wednesday. The Golden Eagles have won their first three games of the season, including an 8-7 victory in nine [FULL STORY]

Rock Island Hands Rockridge First Softball Loss Of Season

March 26, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rock Island (1-0) handed Rockridge (2-1) its first softball loss of the 2025 season in an 8-4 win in Edgington Tuesday. The Rocks broke a 2-2 [FULL STORY]

Local Sports Scoreboard

March 25, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Scores from Monday’s local sports action are below. BASEBALL Metamora 9 Orion 1 Monmouth-Roseville 5 Abingdon-Avon 4 Bureau Valley 11 Erie-Prophetstown 4 Hall 21 Rock [FULL STORY]

Aledo City Council To Consider TIF Incentive For Smith’s Custom Meats & Deer Processing In April

March 25, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council hopes to act on a TIF incentive for Smith’s Custom Meats and Deer Processing next month. Up to $10,000 in funding for the project will come from the city’s TIF façade [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Family Crisis Center Getting Comfortable In New Home

March 25, 2025 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo continues its financial support to the Mercer County Family Crisis Center with a $5,000 contribution to the agency. It’s much appreciated says Family Crisis Center Executive Director Kim Harrison. The Champions4Children [FULL STORY]

March 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council hopes to act on a TIF incentive for Smith’s Custom Meats and Deer Processing next month. Up to $10,000 in funding for the project will come from the city’s TIF façade [FULL STORY]