Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson has confirmed that a man charged in a grooming and sexual assault investigation has died. No other information has been released at this time regarding the death of 52-year-old Jeffrey Smith. He was free…
A local church celebrating a 150-year milestone this weekend. Messiah Lutheran Church has a long history in Aledo says church council president Dennis Mellgren and church treasurer Brian Cirks. The 150th anniversary will be celebrated Sunday at 10 a.m.
A traffic stop in Viola results in multiple charges for a Galesburg man. 29 year old David R. Carlson was taken into custody on Wednesday by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies with assistance from the Viola Police Department on a Knox…
Even though an aquatics center is on the drawing board for Aledo, the Fenton Park Pool will open this summer. An update from Aledo Park District Commissioner Tanner Dunn. The pool was constructed in 1938 and 1939 as part of…
The application deadline is approaching for the City of Aledo administrator job. Mayor Chris Hagloch provided an update on the job search earlier this month. The city council has decided to split the city administrator and police chief position, which…
Entries being sought for this year’s Aledo Rhubarb Fest Cook-Off. There are a number of different categories including youth and even professional. The contest is free to enter says organizer Stephanie Godke. The contestants are responsible for dropping off their…
A local job fair set for this week in Mercer County. The event is hosted by Mercer County Better Together says development specialist Darren Winsor. Again the job fair is from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, at 129 East Main…
Mercer County Ag in the Classroom’s ACE Camp was held Tuesday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. The event involves over 200 second graders from the Sherrard and Mercer County school districts going through stations involving agriculture, conservation, and environment. ACE…
Interviews are set for this week in the search for a new superintendent in the Rockridge School District. The Unit 300 Board of Education will meet Thursday in special executive session, where they will conduct interviews. Current superintendent Perry Miller…
High school rodeo at the New Windsor Rodeo Fairgrounds this weekend. The regional event is part of the Illinois High School Rodeo Association says New Windsor Rodeo Board President Kelly Weber. The state rodeo finals are June 8-10 in Monticello.
