Two felony charges have been filed against an out-of-state man stemming from an incident at the Dollar General in Aledo late last month. 49-year-old Miguel Angel Valadez Cortes of Beloit, Wisconsin was taken into custody May 27. He has been…
A July 19 pre-trial conference has been set for a Sherrard man accused of shooting and injuring a neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. The continuance was asked for Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court by Michael Elsbury’s attorney. The…
Mercer County residents being alerted of another scam. This one via text message. That’s Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. He spoke with WRMJ Tuesday morning.
A clean financial bill of health for the city of Aledo. Aldermen were presented the fiscal year 2020 audit this week says Finance Director Cynthia Parchert. The city’s fiscal year coincides with the calendar year and runs Jan. 1 to…
Final action due on the Hawthorn Ridge rezoning this week. It comes after the Mercer County Board reaffirmed the zoning board’s position last month allowing for a campground on the property says Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson. Neighbors opposed…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with author Paul Wallem Monday morning. He has written a second book on International Harvester (IH). This one called “Successes and Industry Firsts.”
Juvenile court is handling the case of a 12-year-old boy charged with arson in the fire at St. John’s Catholic Church in Viola late last month. A pre-trial conference is set for this week with discovery still being collected in…
One final step before side-by-side stickers are available in Mercer County and that should be done following this week’s Mercer County Board meeting. The stickers will be administered through the Visit MerCo office and Economic Development Director Kasi Henshaw. Visit…
An active weather pattern this week. Warm humid air with daily chances of showers through Friday. That’s meteorologist John Haase with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ Monday morning.
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Steve Johnson Sunday afternoon. He was instrumental in bringing the American Veterans Traveling Tribute to Aledo this weekend. The 360-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial was on display Thursday through Sunday. Taylor…
