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Weather Travel Advisory

WARNING: From the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office: Emergency services in Mercer County have been inundated with calls for service from stranded motorists. This weather system is expected to continue through Monday morning. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. If you must travel…

Winter Storm Warning Issued For Sunday

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT…   * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.   *…

Rockridge Grad Bohnsack On Winning Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Team

A recent Rockridge grad is a member of the Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Team that won the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest earlier this month. The competition was November 3rd in Louisville, Kentucky and featured Jake Bohnsack. He graduated from…

Winter Storm Watch Sunday For WRMJ Listening Area

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible. Winds could gust over 30 mph, causing blowing and…

One Killed In Warren County Crash

Illinois State Police report a fatal accident in Warren County heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It occurred Wednesday afternoon along Illinois Route 116. Killed in the one vehicle crash was 25 year old Christopher Sage of Knoxville. He was…

Mercer County Unemployment Rate 4.7 Percent

The Mercer County unemployment rate sits at 4.7 percent, which represents a six-point increase from the same period a year ago. The number is for October. Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island and Warren counties also experienced similar gains in the…

Crime Stoppers Seeking Info On Aledo Walmart Retail Theft Suspects

Mercer County Crime Stoppers seeking information about a retail theft that occurred at the Aledo Walmart on Friday November 16th. At approximately 8:00 a.m., the suspects pictured here entered the store and committed the theft. If you can assist by identifying…

WRMJ Interview: The Lauryn Russell Story As Told By Lauryn, Her Mom & State Rep. Dan Swanson

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with State Rep. Dan Swanson this morning. He was joined by Jennifer Russell and Russell’s 13 year old daughter Lauryn Russell, a 7th grader at Mercer County Junior High. The topic of conversation was…