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3 Vehicle Crash Near Viola Leads To Serious Injury

July 14, 2025 Ty Taylor
One person suffered serious injuries following a three-vehicle crash near Viola Friday. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, deputies responded to the crash involving a pickup truck, a semi tractor-trailer and another [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Fair Organizers Calling 2025 A Success

July 14, 2025 Ty Taylor
The 2025 Mercer County Fair is in the books, and fair organizers are calling it another successful year for the event. The Mercer County Fair wrapped up Sunday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. [FULL STORY]
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Rescheduled, Reimagined, And Remarkable: Youth Shine At Mercer County Livestock Auction

July 12, 2025 Ty Taylor
The barns may have been quieter Friday night at the Mercer County Fair, but the support and excitement were loud and clear. Due to storm delays Friday, the 32nd Annual Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ And The Illinois Lottery Celebrate Lottery Week With Daily Ticket Giveaways!

July 12, 2025 Ty Taylor
July 14th starts Lottery Week—and WRMJ is giving you a reason to wake up excited every morning! Starting Monday, Farm Country 102.3 is teaming up with the Illinois Lottery to celebrate the impact of lottery [FULL STORY]
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Alderman Mario Pauley Reflects On Community And Corn Dogs At The Mercer County Fair

July 11, 2025 Ty Taylor
At the 2025 Mercer County Fair, it’s not just kids and livestock filling the barns—it’s also local leaders showing their support. Among them is City of Aledo Alderman Mario Pauley, who stopped by the fairgrounds [FULL STORY]
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MC Youth Livestock Auction Moved – Saturday 6 P.M.

July 11, 2025 Ty Taylor
Due to tonight’s forecast the Youth Livestock Auction has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 12 at 6:00pm in the Beef Show ring. (No animals through the ring) *Please come and support [FULL STORY]
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Brown Prepares For The Saturday Livestock Auction With A Rowdy Steer And 100 Years Of 4-H Pride

July 11, 2025 Ty Taylor
At the 2025 Mercer County Fair, Jenna Brown of the Kimel 4-H Club is celebrating a major milestone—100 years of her club’s legacy—while managing a bit of a handful in the show ring. Her steer, [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Historical Society Shares Stories And Treasures At The Fair

July 11, 2025 Ty Taylor
History is alive and well at the 2025 Mercer County Fair—especially inside the Merchants Building, where the Mercer County Historical Society is inviting visitors to slow down, cool off, and step back in time. WRMJ’s [FULL STORY]
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Legacy Of Leadership: The Jungmann Family Carries On 4-H Tradition At Mercer County Fair

July 11, 2025 Ty Taylor
The spirit of 4-H and family tradition runs strong in the Jungmann household, and no one knows that better than Krystal Jungmann, who stopped by WRMJ’s booth at the 2025 Mercer County Fair to share [FULL STORY]
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Richard ‘Richie’ T. Lawson – Services 7/17/25

July 11, 2025 Cynthia Stoner
Richard “Richie” T. Lawson, 60 of Viola, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, at Dennison Funeral Home in Viola. The [FULL STORY]

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