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Year: 2026
Western Illinois Today
MercyOne Genesis Offers Winter Weather Safety Tips With Dangerously Cold Temps Expected
With dangerously cold temperatures expected throughout the weekend, MercyOne Genesis is sending out some winter weather safety tips. MercyOne Genesis says warning signs of hypothermia include confusion or sleepiness, slow and slurred speech, shallow breathing, [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Mercer County High School Senior Honored With Citizenship Award
A Mercer County High School senior has been recognized by winning a citizenship award. Elsie Cook was named the Rebecca Parke Chapter winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. Cook [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Bitter Cold Temperatures To Hit WRMJ Listening Area, Extreme Cold Warning Begins Thursday Night
Bitterly cold temperatures will arrive in the WRMJ listening area late Thursday night. The National Weather Service predicts that temperatures will drop below zero on Thursday night, with wind chills as low as -35 degrees. [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Orion Rolls Over Knoxville
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion beat Knoxville 74-36 at home in boys basketball on Wednesday. The Chargers (17-6) outscored the Blue Bullets (1-14) 45-16 in the first half and never [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Local State Sen. Anderson Introduces SNAP Reform Legislation
A local state senator has introduced legislation that aims to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Illinois. State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) is sponsoring Senate Bill 2908, which would require the Illinois Department [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
IHSA Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday. Newman (22-0) represents the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) in the 1A poll at No. 3. WRMJ will [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
IHSA Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA girls basketball season on Wednesday. Abingdon-Avon (16-5) is No. 7 in 1A. WRMJ will post the polls each week. WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Matherville Man Facing 10 Felony Child Sex Abuse Counts Released On GPS Tracking, Returns To Court In March
A Matherville man facing child sexual abuse charges has been released from custody on GPS tracking and will return to court in March. 24-year-old Bryce Berhenke was arrested in November and charged with five Class [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Illini West Beats Shorthanded Mercer County
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County fell on the road to Illini West 59-32 in boys basketball on Tuesday. The Chargers led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter [FULL STORY]