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Sherrard Bashes 3 Homers To Sweep MerCo

April 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (13-3, 2-2 TRAC West) defeated Mercer County (14-4, 2-3 TRAC West) 11-6 in softball Thursday to complete a two-game sweep of the Golden Eagles this [FULL STORY]

Aledo Cuts The Ribbon, Opens The Door To A New Downtown Era

April 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

ALEDO, Ill. – Aledo’s downtown just got a whole lot brighter—and busier. City leaders, community members, and project partners gathered Friday to cut the ribbon on Market Plaza, a newly completed public space adjacent to [FULL STORY]

Betty R. Wadham – Services 5/1/25

April 24, 2025 Cynthia Stoner

Betty R. Wadham, 89 of Aledo, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation of Aledo. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, May 1, at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. The [FULL STORY]

Pat Elder Named Bureau Valley Football Coach

April 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Bureau Valley High School has hired Pat Elder to be its next varsity football coach. Elder, who is leaving Ridgewood after three seasons leading the Spartans in 8-man football, was officially hired at Wednesday’s Board [FULL STORY]

Sherrard’s Johnson Earns IBCA Coach Of The Year Honor

April 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Sherrard High School boys basketball Alex Johnson earned Coach of the Year honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) on Thursday. The Tigers (30-4, 9-1 TRAC West) won a school-record 30 games in the [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Beats West Central In Top-10 Softball Showdown

April 24, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (13-3, 4-1 TRAC West) beat West Central (13-3, 9-0 LTC) 6-4 in a battle of two state-ranked softball teams in Edgington Wednesday. The Rockets opened [FULL STORY]

High School Spotlight: Mercer County Music Theory Concert April 30

April 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School seniors Tiki Lang and Lucy Dunn for the High School Spotlight Wednesday. Both are performing in the school’s Music Theory Concert, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, at 7 [FULL STORY]

Paul S. Nelson – Services 4/25/25

April 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

Paul S. Nelson, 72 of Moline, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehab, Rock Island. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25, at Zion [FULL STORY]

Local Sports Scoreboard

April 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. A look at local sports results from Tuesday is below. BASEBALL United Township 10 Sherrard 0 (6) Orion 10 ROWVA-Williamsfield 8 Rock Island 24 Kewanee [FULL STORY]

Friendship, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, & Short Form Docmentary

April 23, 2025 Ty Taylor

A Mercer County native has produced a documentary short film. The subject is a local man named Josh Biddle, a longtime fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Filmmaker Austin Sane grew up in Mercer [FULL STORY]