Over $23,000 in reward money was collected to help find the person responsible for the May attack on 83 year old Fred Rooth of rural Joy. Since police work solved the case, Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley says they now…
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department confirms there was a fatal residential fire near Preemption Sunday night. The Sherrard Fire Department was paged to 1531 U.S. Highway 67 after 9 p.m. They were assisted by fire departments from Matherville, Viola, Blackhawk,…
The trial for an Alexis man charged in a Mercer County sex abuse case has been continued to later this year. 55 year old Moses Anderson’s trial was set to begin next week, but his attorney asked for a continuance…
University of Illinois head basketball coach Brad Underwood took time to praise former Rockridge Rocket Ethan Happ as he previewed tonight’s match-up with Wisconsin at the Kohl Center. Happ is averaging 16.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 rebounds per game…
Aledo’s downtown barber approaching 20-years in business and he’s moving to a new location. Alex Rocha says it’s been a good run. Al closes his downtown spot Saturday and re-opens Tuesday at his new location.
The Mercer County and Sherrard School Districts awarded Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants. They are among 21 recipients statewide. The funding is from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. $1,000 is going to Apollo Elementary…
Republican businessman Mark Kleine has withdrawn from the 17th District congressional race. The Galesburg resident submitted his withdrawal Tuesday, but will remain on the March 20 primary ballot, missing the January 11 deadline to remove his name. Kleine sent a…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sherrard High School senior Ryan Sackfield this morning. He is an Illinois State Scholar with a 4.0 grade point average and a member of the school’s scholastic bowl team.
Rockridge High School principal Katy Hasson earning recognition from the Illinois Music Education Association. She has been named the organization’s “Outstanding Administrator” says Rockridge choral director Curtis Fischer-Oelschlaeger. Fischer-Oelschlaeger also tells WRMJ that the Rockridge madrigal singers will be performing the…
The New Year will feature a $1-million library project in Aledo. The Mercer Carnegie Library is moving forward with a 4,400 square foot facility in 2018 says library director Catherine Worsley. The new library will be located along East Main…
