Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley seeking re-election. He was first elected in 2014. Staley is running on the Democratic ticket.
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IHSA & NFHS Editorial: High School Activities Bring Communities Together
By Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Craig Anderson, Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association. Tailgates. Pep rallies. Friday night lights. The new school year is here! And that’s…
Sherrard To Add Two Kindergarten Classes In New School Year
The Sherrard School District pleased to see an increase in kindergarten numbers entering the 2017/2018 school year, but it has created a problem. Unit 200 Superintendent Alan Boucher. Boucher says adding two teachers and adding two paraprofessionals and converting a…
MCBT Schedules Countywide Summit At Mercer County Fairgrounds
78th Year For New Windsor Rodeo
Academic Foundation Ready To Help Mercer County School District Students & Staff
The Mercer County School District now has the support of an academic foundation. The organization’s board includes retired Aledo teacher Mary Flint. She says the initial goal is to help with classroom grants. The Mercer County Schools Excellence in Education…
Bustos Talks Locks & Dams and Farm Bill at State Fair Ag Day
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos talks Locks and Dams and Farm Bill during Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair. And Bustos says a healthy crop insurance program must be maintained in a new Farm Bill. The current Farm Bill…