The Mercer County Board maintaining its $84,000 relationship with administrative consulting firm Bellwether. The board re-upped for another year this week with the support of County Board Chairman Carlos Sarabasa of Aledo. County Board Member Brian Anseeuw of New Windsor…
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Mercer County Board Moves Forward With Slight Tax Increase; County Services Maintained
Routine Traffic Stop In Aledo Leads To Meth Charges Against Monmouth Man
A routine traffic stop in Aledo leads to methamphetamine charges against a Monmouth man. Christopher Goodell was a passenger in the vehicle when it was pulled over for an expired driver’s license on Tuesday. A Mercer County Sheriff’s Department K9…
Time To Explore IHSA Regional Scheduling For Football Again?
Mercer County Businesses Eligible To Participate In U-of-I Extension Fast Pitch Program
Mercer County businesses eligible to participate in a new program through the University of Illinois Extension. An informational meeting will be held later this month says Aledo Economic Development Director Tarah Sipes. For additional information, you can contact Sipes at…
Sherrard Bus Driver DUI Case Moved To December
A bench trial has been continued to later this year in the case of a former Sherrard school bus driver charged in a DUI accident earlier this year. The trial is now scheduled for December 4th for 34 year old…
High School Sports Spotlight: King To King Has Nice Ring To It For Eagles
Aledo City Council Approves Moving Forward With Another Downtown Sidewalk Project & TIF Funding For Bowlyou’s
Another downtown sidewalk project in the works for Aledo. The Aledo City Council retained an engineer last night for the latest upgrade says Director of Public Works Justin Blaser. Missman will be paid $44,700 for engineering services for the project.…
State Oral History Project On IHSA Features WRMJ’s Taylor
Cambridge Woman Charged In New Windsor Car Wash Burglary
A Henry County woman facing Class 2 felony charges accusing her of burglarizing a New Windsor car wash. 36 year old Ginger Workman of Cambridge appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court this morning with a preliminary hearing scheduled for November…