A 2014 tax objection complaint is winding its way through Mercer County Circuit Court. The owners of Fyre Lake Golf Course allege their assessments are excessive and they’re asking the court to refund any taxes deemed incorrect. The course’s tax…
A traffic stop in Mercer County leads to methamphetamine charges against a Quad City man. Justin R. Davis of Davenport was pulled over by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies on U.S. 67. He was cited for driving revoked, possession of drug…
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos calling for an independent investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin’s regime. Bustos made her remarks on the House Floor on Wednesday.
The 2017 Rhubarb Fest is just two months away and the final planning meeting was held this week says co-organizer Pam Myers. And Myers says vendor interest remains strong for “Crafts in the Courtyard”. This marks the 26th year for…
New Windsor among 40 Illinois communities being awarded a Community Development Block Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for public infrastructure work. The $450,000 in funding will be used for sewer hook-ups for low to moderate…
The first of six community meetings in the Rockridge School District set for this week. Unit 300 Superintendent Perry Miller says the forums are part of a visioning process. The first meeting is this Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.…
A Western Illinois farmer gets an audience with the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Ron Moore of Roseville is the President of the American Soybean Association. He spoke on the 2018 Farm Bill and the…
Legislation has been introduced in Springfield aimed at making changes to the regulations governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or “CAFOs”. The sponsor is Peoria State Senator Dave Koehler. He says the package of bills aren’t aimed at necessarily stopping them,…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County High School senior Nicholas Close this morning. He won a State FFA Proficiency Award over the weekend in the area of Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship.
The latest downtown Aledo infrastructure project is now underway. Director of Public Works Justin Blaser says the work should be completed by May 12th. Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities have been awarded the $427,000 contract for the project, which…
