WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with United High School boys basketball coach Doug Dennison on the WRMJ Sportsline Saturday morning.
WRMJ Sportsline Interview: United’s Dennison Always Self Reflecting & Always Enjoying The Ride
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IHSA Releases Information As Region Shifts Back To Tier 2 Mitigations
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Friday that three regions in the state (1, 2, 5) are being rolled back from Tier 3 mitigations to Tier 2 mitigations. Mercer County is in Region 2 with Rock Island, Henry, Bureau, Putnam, Kendall,…
WRMJ Audio: New Illini Coach Bret Bielema Right At Home Talking Small Towns & Small Schools
WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with new University of Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema on Friday. Bielema was raised in Prophetstown, Illinois and spent most of the segment speaking about growing up in rural Illinois, his influences and…
MCHD Fills Up First 100 COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments In 30-Minutes; More Shipments Coming & Additional Clinics To Be Annouced
An overwhelming response from Mercer County residents who want the COVID-19 vaccine. The health department had 100 appointments available for the first shipment of the vaccine for those 65 and over and frontline essential workers. It didn’t take long for…
Three Additional COVID Related Deaths Announced By Mercer County Health Dept.
The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) is reporting 3 additional COVID-19 related deaths; a woman in her 90s, a woman in her 80s, and a man in his 80s. This brings the total number of Mercer County deaths to twenty-nine.…
MCHD Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Available For Those 65 & Over and Frontline Essential Workers Beginning Jan. 25
The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD), in partnership with Genesis Health Group, Aledo, will begin Phase 1b clinics beginning the week of January 25. The Clinics at the MCHD will be open to all who fall in Phase 1b, while…
WRMJ Interview: Sherrard’s Colbrese Using His TV Voice To Enjoy His Senior Year
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Sherrard High School senior Caden Colbrese Thursday morning. Colbrese was a member of the Tigers very successful cross country team last fall and he is also a key voice on Sherrard TV.
2021 Rhubarb Fest Planning Meeting Set For Later This Month
The wheels are in motion for the 2021 Rhubarb Fest. Organizer Pam Myers says a planning meeting is set for Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Speer Funeral Home. The 2021 Rhubarb Fest is scheduled for June 4-5.
Mercer County Relay For Life Planning For In-Person Event In June
Organizers of the Relay For Life of Mercer County hoping for an in-person event this summer. Organizer Mary Flint provided an update this week. Flint says a Relay For Life Radiothon on WRMJ is still being planned for April. And…
WRMJ Interview: IHSA’s Anderson ‘Confident’ About Having Seasons In Traditional Spring Sports Like Baseball, Softball & Track
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson Thursday morning. He provided a “return to play” update following an IHSA Board meeting on Wednesday. The board will meet again on Jan. 27.