Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announcing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Swedona Water Association $845,000 in grants and loans to improve wastewater infrastructure. The funding comes through the USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and…
Blood supplies and donations normally run short during summer months, but Mercer County residents can help out this week. The regular monthly Mercer County American Red Cross blood draw is Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mercer…
WRMJ visited with Nellie Hastings from the Chicago-land area Friday morning. She was born and raised in Aledo and in the 1960s formed a band called the Mod4. Her bandmates included Kathy Talkin, Barb Stutzman, and Alice Appleton.
A local job fair set for this weekend in Mercer County. Darren Winsor serves as business navigator for Mercer County Better Together. The job fair is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 129 East Main Street, the former…
With Project NOW resuming Head Start in Aledo this fall, there will be a new location for the program, which is for children ages three to five in income-eligible families. Andrea Flannery is director of Head Start. The new Head…
A Sherrard grad has donated $150,000 to his alma mater. Ryan Carlson is from the class of 2009. A portion of the money will go to the Sherrard TV program run by Brian Hutton. Carlson is the Owner & CEO…
WRMJ caught up with 1994 Aledo graduate Patrick Lower this week. He has been officiating high school basketball for 28 years. Lower hosted an IHSA “Officiating 101” session in Sterling on Monday. The effort aims to attract more officials throughout…
Four downtown TIF projects moving forward. The Aledo City Council’s TIF Committee discussed the applications Monday night, all from downtown developer W.J. Albertson says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The applications now move on to the full city council next Monday.
A Sherrard woman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in a 2019 animal cruelty case. 58-year-old Karen Plambeck entered the plea to the Class C misdemeanor last week in Mercer County Circuit Court. She was placed on…
The Aledo City Council exploring extending East Main Street to Illinois Route 94. City Administrator Chris Sullivan says the issue has been discussed before. Currently East Main runs to Southeast 11th Avenue.
