WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with southern Illinois hunter Keith Szablewski today. He bagged a record 51-point buck during the first firearm deer season in Illinois.
WRMJ Interview: Southern Illinois Hunter Bags 51-Pointer
Western Illinois Today
Looser-Flake Foundation Awards Grants For Local Park & Recreation Projects
Trustees of the Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation have awarded $150,000 to eleven groups across Mercer County to improve parks and recreation facilities. The grants are made possible thanks to the generosity of Dorothy Looser Flake and Roberta Looser, sisters who were…
Aledo’s Seefeld & Dietmeier Part of State’s ‘Honor 200’ Recognition
Two Mercer County veterans among 200 statewide being honored next week during the Illinois Bicentennial bash. Daren Dietmeier and Nick Seefeld are being recognized under the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and Illinois Bicentennial Office’s Honor 200 program. Stuart Layne…
WRMJ Interview: Outgoing Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley
Outgoing Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley is spending his final days on the job. He spoke with WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor today.
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 Hunters Take In 618 Deer During First Firearm Weekend
Mercer County hunters harvest 618 deer during the first firearm weekend Nov. 16-18. The number is 100 more than last year. The deer harvest was also up statewide. Jackson County took in the most deer at 1,717. The second and…