A new Abraham Lincoln framed picture now hangs in the Mercer County Courthouse. It’s part of Illinois’ Bicentennial celebration and the same picture will adorn all county courthouses in Illinois says John Coady with the Illinois Judges Association. The framed…
A Class 1 felony criminal sexual assault charge has been filed against an Aledo man. 23 year old Benjamin T. Moushon was taken into custody Friday. The arrest stems from a complaint that was received by the Mercer County Sheriff’s…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with reigning Mercer County Fair Queen Natalie Dowd. She’s involved in an effort of collecting coloring books, activity books, crayons, colored pencils etc. for the Iowa City Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Ronald…
A Mercer County youth wins a State 4-H Award in Personal Growth. The honor goes to Gwendolyn Fowler of Aledo. She is being recognized for starting her own recycling company and also participating as a citizen scientist with the River…
The Mercer County unemployment rate now at 4.1 percent. The latest number is for September and represents a two-point improvement from the same period a year ago. Unemployment is also steady from year over year levels in Henderson, Henry, Knox,…
Two Aledo veterans among 200 veterans statewide being honored under the Bicentennial Honor 200 program. The recognition goes to Daren Dietmeier and Nick Seefeld and is from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with both candidates running for Mercer County Clerk this week. Jay Doherty: Sara Blaser:
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will be in New Windsor this week. She will deliver donated books from the Library of Congress to the New Windsor Public Library Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The Library of Congress’ Surplus Book Program…
WRMJ News Director talked scholastic bowl today with Mercer County junior Max Santiago. The Golden Eagles have a strong squad in 2018/2019 and just finished second at the opening Riverdale Invite last weekend.
A lockdown drill conducted at the Rockridge Junior High and High School campus this morning. During this planned drill, the building complex was locked down and units from several area law enforcement agencies conducted a canine search of the premises. …
