WRMJ talked with Sherrard boys basketball coach Alex Johnson, previewing the IHSA boys basketball postseason for Sportsline this week. The Tigers (16-10, 8-4 TRAC West) went 9-3 in their final 12 games of the regular season. 2022-23 was the first winning…
Sherrard (21-6) and Mercer County (13-17) advanced to Friday night’s 2A Mercer County regional championship game with wins in the semi-finals Tuesday. The Tigers beat Orion (16-17) for the third time this season 51-29. Violet Meskan scored a game-high 16…
The IHSA girls basketball postseason continued with regional semi-finals Monday. At the 2A Bureau Valley Regional, Monmouth-Roseville (25-6) beat Hall 55-30. Mattie Gillen paced the Titans with 18 points. Monmouth-Roseville will play Princeton Thursday. At the 1A Wethersfield Regional, Annawan…
Aledo Main Street is offering a pair of grant programs in hopes of attracting new businesses downtown and helping strengthen local businesses with professional services. The Lease Expense Assistance Program (LEAP) is designed for new businesses opening in downtown Aledo…
Mercer County (22-7, 8-1 LTC) won their eleventh straight game with a 42-28 win over Princeville (16-11, 5-4 LTC) Friday. Colby Cox scored 12 points to lead Mercer County. Lucas Collison was also in double figures with 11. The Golden…
The Illinois High School Association released postseason seedings for the upcoming boys basketball postseason. The Rockridge Rockets (21-4, 11-0 TRAC West) earned the top-seed in the local 2A Orion sub-sectional. Rockridge made a trip to the state tournament last year,…
Annawan (22-7, 11-0 LTC) won the Lincoln Trail Conference outright with a 63-60 win over Mercer County (12-17, 3-8 LTC) Wednesday. The Golden Ealges led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter, but then were outscored 23-11 in the…
Sherrard (15-9, 8-4 TRAC West) completed a regular season sweep over Monmouth-Roseville (14-14, 5-6 TRAC West) with a 56-49 win on the road Tuesday. Jack Hatlestad scored a game-high 20 points for the Tigers. Aiden Switzer added 11. CJ Johnson…
After last week’s announcement by the Mercer County Fair Board that the Fair would have to demolish Floral Hall, a donor came forward to pay for the new building at the fairgrounds. This will stop Floral Hall from being torn…
The Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation provided an update on the Northside Lofts’ timeline at Monday’s Aledo city council meeting. They’re applying for housing tax credits from the Illinois Housing Development Authority next week. Economic Growth Corporation Vice President Charlotte…
