A Quad Cities man being held in the Mercer County Jail on $100,000 bond facing aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming charges. 36-year-old Derek W. Dawson of East Moline was arrested on a Mercer County warrant last Friday. The sex…
The City of Aledo has ended its four-year relationship with economic development consultant 353 Court. The group played a key part in the city’s downtown revitalization strategy dating back to the fall of 2018. They were involved in 30 different…
A couple of cosmetic improvements for the city of Aledo. One involves café lights in downtown Aledo and the other involves a new Aledo Industrial Park sign says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The industrial park was created in the early 1990s.
Federal and state legislators in Aledo over the weekend meeting with local elected officials. The session was organized by the Mercer County Prosperity Advisory Committee says Mercer County Economic Development Consultant Kasi Henshaw. The meeting was Saturday at the Aledo…
This spring’s Mercer County School Board race will feature six candidates vying for three seats. Filing for the April 4 election are incumbents Bill Smock and Mike Bowns along with newcomers Jason Crawford, Lori Nelson, Mario Pauley and Jacob Lower. …
WRMJ caught up with 2013 Mercer County High School grad Zach Nelson this week. He has taken over the Orion wrestling program and the Chargers are putting together a nice season as they host the Bob Mitton Invitational this weekend.…
Mercer County hopes to have a new head football coach in place by March. The job may not be tied to the assistant principal/athletic director position says Unit 404 superintendent Scott Petrie. Andrew Hofer has resigned as head football coach…
No final decision has been made, but discussions have begun between Mercer County High School and the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. Principal Andrea Cooper attended the January 9th TRAC principals meeting. She spoke with WRMJ Wednesday night at the Unit…
Some plans taking shape for a couple of downtown Aledo properties. At this week’s City Council meeting it was revealed an art studio will be occupying a storefront at 114 East Main and a community kitchen concept is in play…
A Keithsburg man faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced this spring after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender for a second time. 46-year-old Richard Carle entered a guilty plea to the…
