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Early Morning Fire Forces Family From Home Near New Boston Riverfront

March 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

An early morning fire forced a New Boston family from their home today. The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. at a residence near 1st and Main Street, just feet from the Mississippi River. Gene [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Swanson Sponsoring Fire Department Side-by-Side Bill

March 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local State Representative Dan Swanson has introduced legislation that will assist firefighters in their jobs as first responders. House Bill 338 will ensure that side-by-sides will lawfully be able to be used by fire departments [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: MerCo Beats Defending 1A State Champ Ridgewood

March 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (2-0) outlasted Ridgewood (0-1) to defeat the defending 1A softball state champions 8-7 in nine innings Saturday. Elsie Cook delivered the walk-off hit for [FULL STORY]

Aledo TIF Committee To Discuss Smith’s Custom Meats & Deer Processing Application

March 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council’s Tax Increment Financing Committee will be discussing a TIF application from Smith’s Custom Meats & Deer Processing this week. The committee meets Monday night at 6 p.m. at Aledo City Hall. [FULL STORY]

David Charles Noyd – Services 3/26/25

March 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

David Charles Noyd, 81 of Aledo, formerly of Viola, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Unity Point Health-Trinity in Rock Island. Visitation will be 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, at the Dennison [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Unemployment Rate Higher Than Statewide Average

March 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

Mercer County’s unemployment rate sits at 6.4 percent. The number is for January and compares to a 7.5 percent figure recorded the same time a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department of [FULL STORY]

Anderson Signs On To Letter To IHSA Requesting Clarity And Fairness On Gender-Based Sports Policies

March 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local State Senator Neil Anderson of Andalusia and the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter this week to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) requesting clarification on the organization’s policies [FULL STORY]

Month: March 2025

Early Morning Fire Forces Family From Home Near New Boston Riverfront

Swanson Sponsoring Fire Department Side-by-Side Bill

Saturday Sports: MerCo Beats Defending 1A State Champ Ridgewood

Aledo TIF Committee To Discuss Smith’s Custom Meats & Deer Processing Application

David Charles Noyd – Services 3/26/25

Mercer County Unemployment Rate Higher Than Statewide Average

Anderson Signs On To Letter To IHSA Requesting Clarity And Fairness On Gender-Based Sports Policies

WRMJ Sportsline: Reacting to IHSA Classification Policy Changes & Big Ten Freshman of the Week Kendra Lewis

Rockridge Opens Softball Season With Big Win Over Newman

Donald Gene Franks – Celebration Of Life 3/26/25