A meeting was held yesterday to talk about the critical need for ambulance service in the area. The Fire Protection Districts of Aledo, Greene, Joy, Seaton, and the City of Keithsburg jointly contract with Genesis Ambulance for emergency ambulance service.…
Pushing 90 this weekend and very little rain in the short-erm forecast for the WRMJ listening area. Alex Gibbs is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Thursday morning.
The Mercer County Health Department and Aledo Main Street teaming up for an event Thursday. Details from the health department’s Melissa Hajostek and Hannah Garrett Again, the Healthy Living Fair coincides with Thursday’s Main Street Farmers Market from 4 to…
This Saturday is an important anniversary for New Boston. On Sept. 30 in 1834, Abraham Lincoln finished surveying and platting the town. Christian McWhirter is a Lincoln Historian with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Lincoln was…
Another development concerning the ongoing debate involving a motorsports park in Mercer County. An appeal has been filed challenging the rezoning of the property says Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson. The matter involves Mercer County Motorsports—located west of Matherville.…
The Looser-Flake Foundation has distributed more than $110,000 in new grants across Mercer County, IL. With a focus on creative arts, these grants are making an immediate impact on communities in the region. In Aledo, the funds have already supported…
The Sherrard Elementary School expansion still on target for a January occupation. An update from Sherrard School District Superintendent Carl Johnson. Ground was broken on the 14,750 square foot expansion last March.
More ambulance talk in Mercer County this week. The Mercer County Ambulance Committee will meet Thursday. They have received zero bids for a new ambulance contract that begins on Jan. 1. Coverage involves the fire protection districts of Aledo, Greene…
Probable cause has been found in an Iowa woman’s case charged with four counts of residential burglary and one count of theft in Mercer County. 55-year-old Paula Harris of Wilton appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday for a…
The first ever Art Gala in downtown Aledo was a major success. The event generated approximately $8,000 for the Mercer County School District art program. High school art teacher Tara Guidinger says the turnout and interest was great. Among the…
