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Rockridge Beats Mercer County In Straight Sets

September 10, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (3-8, 1-2 TRAC West) swept Mercer County (4-5, 1-2 TRAC West) in high school volleyball on the road Tuesday. The Rockets won the match in [FULL STORY]

Rollover Crash Near Millersburg Sends 2 To Hospital

September 10, 2025 Ty Taylor

A rollover car accident near Millersburg sent two people to the hospital earlier this week. Mercer County sheriff’s deputies responded to a rollover vehicle crash on Monday afternoon. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Schwigen Shines Again, Leads Rockridge Rally Past Princeton

September 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School junior quarterback and linebacker Cullen Schwigen for the High School Sports Spotlight Tuesday. Schwigen led the Rockets to a 36-29 win over Princeton on Friday, where Rockridge scored the final [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Falls To Erie-Prophetstown In Volleyball

September 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Erie-Prophetstown (8-2, 2-0 TRAC East) beat Rockridge (2-8, 0-2 TRAC West) in straight sets Monday. The Panthers took the match 25-17, 25-22 on the road. [FULL STORY]

Concert At Aledo Opera House Set For Next Friday

September 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

A pair of Quad Cities musicians will put on a concert at the Aledo Opera House next week. Lewis Knudsen and Lainey Jean, both of Rock Island, will perform on Friday, Sept. 19. The concert [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Pleads Guilty In 2024 Mercer County Homecoming Threat Case

September 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man facing a Class X felony terrorism/threat charge has pleaded guilty in the case. 24-year-old Caden Miller entered a guilty plea in Mercer County Circuit Court last week, where he was sentenced to [FULL STORY]

Suzy Bogguss Performing At Aledo Central Park Saturday

September 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

Suzy Bogguss is set to headline the third annual Ride 17 Music Festival at Aledo’s Central Park Band Shell this weekend. Bogguss will perform Saturday night at 7 p.m. as the final concert of the [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 2 TRAC Football Recap

September 6, 2025 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor recaps Week 2 of the high school football season around the TRAC. Guests on the show this week: Mercer County head coach Fred Lucas (23:37) Rockridge head coach Sam [FULL STORY]

Week 2 High School Football Scoreboard

September 6, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (2-0) rallied in the second half to stun Princeton (0-2) 35-29 on the road Friday. The Rockets trailed 29-15 with 9:02 to play in the [FULL STORY]

Leonard C. Blick – Memorial Service 9/13/25

September 5, 2025 Cynthia Stoner

Leonard C. Blick, 93 of Sherrard, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Charter Senior Living Memory Care of Moline. A memorial service for Leonard will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, [FULL STORY]