Three Mercer County FFA members receive the American FFA Degree. The honor goes to Nicholas Close, Matthew Lloyd and Logan Lafever. They received the degrees at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis last week. The American FFA Degree is awarded…
31 students from Mercer County High School attend the Junior Achievement Building Trades Expo. The event was last week at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall in Rock Island. The Expo is an interactive career exploration program targeting high school…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor was joined in studio this morning by Mercer County Sheriff candidates Dave Staley and Dusty Terrill.
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Sherrard High School senior Lucas Campbell. He plays tuba in both the marching and symphonic band and was recently named to the Three Rivers Conference all-star band. The group performed Monday at Sherrard…
Longtime local ag advocate DeAnne Bloomberg is stepping down from her position as Rock Island County Farm Bureau Manager. She has been named the Director of Issues Management for the Illinois Farm Bureau in Bloomington. In her new role, Bloomberg…
State Rep. Dan Swanson was in Aledo on Tuesday, serving as “Principal for a Day” at Apollo Elementary School. He spoke with WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor.
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County High School senior Gwen Fowler this morning. She was presented a State 4-H Award earlier this month.
There is more of a connection to Abraham Lincoln and Black Hawk than just the hand carved wood statues along the New Boston riverfront. The latest artifact at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum shows another connection. It’s Lincoln’s…
The Rockridge High School Student Council’s District Food Drive underway this week. It began Monday. All of the donations collected stay in the district’s local food pantries. The council members will be conducting their door-to-door Can Drive on Halloween Night…
Deer are on the move in Mercer County. There were four deer/vehicle accidents over the weekend in all parts of the county. One near Preemption, one near Alexis, one near Joy and one just outside of Aledo involving an Aledo…
