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2025 Mercer County Firearm Deer Season Totals

December 19, 2025 Ty Taylor

Mercer County hunters harvested 873 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season, which is 39 higher than last year’s total of 834. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 627 deer were [FULL STORY]

Aledo Main Street Executive Director Stepping Down

December 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

Aledo Main Street’s executive director is stepping down. On Monday, Lindsey Dunn announced she was stepping away from the role. She has served as Aledo Main Street Executive Director since 2022. According to a press [FULL STORY]

Illini West Hits 11 3s In Win Over Sherrard

December 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Illini West buried 11 three-pointers in a 66-60 win over Sherrard at Harry Hunt Gymnasium on Wednesday. With the game tied 32-32 in the final seconds [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Names Zach Weigel Head Football Coach

December 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

Sherrard High School has named Zach Weigel its next varsity football coach. The school district announced Weigel was officially hired at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Weigel has served as associate head coach at Davenport Central [FULL STORY]

Sorensen Honors New Windsor’s Kirwan On House Floor As He Retires From Illinois Farm Bureau Board

December 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

A local Congressman is honoring a Mercer County farmer retiring from the Illinois Farm Bureau. Jeff Kirwan of New Windsor is retiring after 10 years of service on the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors. [FULL STORY]

Barbara Ann Gaylor – No Services At This Time

December 17, 2025 Cynthia Stoner

Barbara Ann Gaylor, 89 of New Boston, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island Hospital. Cremation rites are accorded with Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Memorial contributions may [FULL STORY]

Orion Falls Short At Wharton Field House

December 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion came up short in a 71-56 loss to Moline at Wharton Field House on Tuesday. Kyler Owens opened the game with a mid-range jumper to [FULL STORY]

Messiah Lutheran Church Offering 49th Year Of Free Christmas Meals

December 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo will hold its annual Community Christmas Dinner again this year. 2025 marks the 49th year that the church has provided free Christmas meals to local families. As they’ve done the [FULL STORY]

IHSA To Expand Football Playoffs

December 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

The high school football playoffs in Illinois are expanding. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday that member schools voted to adopt a by-law proposal that adds 16 teams per classification to the [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Holds On To Beat Macomb

December 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard grinded out a 48-45 road win in girls basketball over Macomb on Monday. Neither team held a lead of more than six points in the [FULL STORY]