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WRMJ Sportsline: Engwall Ends Second Season Wanting More For Eagles
Mercer County girls basketball coach Kate Engwall joined WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor in studio this morning for the WRMJ Sportsline. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
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Six Wrestlers With Chance To Medal, Annawan Wins LTC
Orion’s Logan Lee was the lone area wrestler to win his semi-final match while five others will need to come through the consolation bracket to medal at the Class 1A State Wrestling Championships in Champaign. [FULL STORY]
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Tigers To Elite 8
After six sectional setbacks in a row, the Sherrard Tigers finally prevailed and won their first sectional championship since 1990 as they beat the state’s second ranked team, Eureka, 55-48 Thursday night at Rockridge. The [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ Audio: Sherrard Tiger Elite 8 Mash-Up
WRMJ audio from last night’s Sherrard 55-48 sectional championship victory over Eureka. WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor with the call.
Western Illinois Today
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Makes Another Meth Arrest
An order of protection violation also leads to methamphetamine charges against an Aledo man. Clay Mitchell was taken into custody yesterday by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies stopped him in New Boston, recognizing him [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Mercer County Family YMCA Conducts Community Assessment
The Mercer County Family YMCA hears from a national Y rep. Rob Wilkinson was in town this week as part of a community assessment. Locally, over 100 people responded to a Mercer County Family YMCA [FULL STORY]
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Whiteman & Rockridge Knew Of Ethan Happ Story Long Ago
The college basketball world is learning about the Ethan Happ story. It’s something his high school coach–Toby Whiteman–knew long ago. The latest to tell the Happ story is the Big Ten Network and their series [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Car Fire Leads To Charges Against Aledo Man
A car fire leads to charges against an Aledo man. Jaime Vance was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon for leaving the scene of an accident as well as a probation violation. According to the Mercer [FULL STORY]
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Rockets Run The Table In TRAC
The Rockridge Rockets humbled their neighbors to the east Wednesday night 65-35 to cap off the Three Rivers Athletic Conference West Division title with a perfect 12-0 record. The Rockets held the Tigers to single [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Swanson & Weaver Reaction To Governor’s Budget Address
In his speech to the General Assembly, Wednesday Rauner again called upon lawmakers to balance the calls for tax increases with reforms that would signal to businesses that Illinois is a place they can thrive. [FULL STORY]