Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies make a methamphetamine arrest in the Viola area this holiday week. 28 year old Chelsey Lira of Davenport was arrested Monday in the Viola area. She was charged with possession of meth with intent to deliver.…
The Dr. Charles Ford Frog Race is back for its 28th year on the 4th of July. An Aledo tradition, Exchange Club member Doyce Hiscocks explains what the event is about. Hiscocks also talks about what this event does for…
A number of Fourth of July traditions in Aledo on Wednesday. The day starts with the Dr. Ford Frog Race followed by the Mercer County Community Band—all at Aledo Central Park says Community Band Director Rusty Ruggles. The day ends…
A New Boston man’s pre-trial conference has been continued in a child abuse case. 27 year old Bradley Clark faces a Class X aggravated battery count accusing him of squeezing a three-month old infant and causing the child’s ribs to…
The Mercer County Board scheduled to act on a gun sanctuary resolution this week. The item is on Thursday’s agenda and is the idea of Brian Anseeuw of New Windsor. Anseeuw brought up the resolution at the May county board…
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos longest job was that of a reporter. She was asked about last week’s shooting that killed five people in an Annapolis, Maryland newsroom. Bustos was in Aledo last Friday for a Mercer County Democratic Party…
It wasn’t that long ago when we covered Rusty Plunkett as a baseball and basketball player for Sherrard High School. The 2004 grad now works for Genesis Physical Therapy. He spoke with WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor about several sports…
The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction celebrating 25 years. Mike Peterson serves as director of the auction. He’s proud of the success. The auction has raised over $800,000 since its beginning. A special guest, farm broadcaster Max Armstrong, will be…
Two men headed to federal prison in a child porn case that originated in Mercer County. William Ashby of East Moline was sentenced to 96-months today at U.S. District Court in Rock Island and Aaron Beauchamp of Matherville received a…
