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Sherrard School District Launching Grow Your Own Teacher Program

March 25, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard School District is starting a program designed to give high school students interested in pursuing careers in education a head start. The Grow Your Own Teacher program will begin at the school next [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Beats Rock Island

March 25, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge held on late to remain unbeaten and defeat Rock Island 5-4 in softball on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the third inning, the [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Arrested Following Henderson County Shooting Investigation

March 25, 2026 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man is facing felony charges following a shooting investigation in rural Henderson County. Dakota Lockmiller, 20, was arrested and charged with two Class X felony counts of aggravated battery with a firearm on [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: David Looking For Successful Senior Rockridge Softball Season

March 24, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior softball player Madelyn David for the High School Sports Spotlight Tuesday. David is one of two senior softball players for the Rockets in the spring of 2026. She is 3-6 [FULL STORY]

Local Sports Scoreboard

March 24, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Local sports results from Monday are below. BASEBALL Metamora 9 Orion 5 Abingdon-Avon 12 Monmouth-Roseville 2 Erie-Prophetstown 6 Bureau Valley 5 Hall 7 Rock Falls [FULL STORY]

Momentum Continues To Improve Ambulance Service In Mercer County

March 24, 2026 Ty Taylor

With voters in the New Boston-Eliza Fire Protection District approving an ambulance tax levy last week and nearly 25 people participating in local EMT training courses, Mercer County continues to try to address a local [FULL STORY]

Joyce M. Robbins – Services 3/27/26

March 23, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Joyce M. Robbins, 92 of Aledo, died Monday, March 23, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation [FULL STORY]

New Northside Park Diamond Opens This Week

March 23, 2026 Ty Taylor

A new baseball diamond at Northside Park in Aledo will host its first games this week. The Aledo Park District began development of a third field at Northside Park in 2020. The new field will [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Rockridge & Sherrard Pick Up Softball Wins

March 23, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge and Sherrard both earned wins in softball on Saturday. The Rockets (2-0) beat Moline 6-2. Madelyn David hit a two-run home run, and Tatum Lower [FULL STORY]

Join WRMJ For A Cardinals / Cubs Game In St. Louis!

March 21, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

WRMJ is sponsoring a bus trip to a Cardinals / Cubs baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Thurs., July 30. Cost is $150 per person, which includes game ticket and bus transportation. [FULL STORY]