Deputies from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department wrote 43 traffic tickets in July. Those were part of 832 calls for service handled by deputies. 581 calls were made to 9-1-1. July saw 14 accidents handled by police in the county.…
The Throwdown A Western Illinois Showdown is Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. Twelve Western Illinois county 4H grand champions (including from Mercer County) in both market and breeding stock will be competing. Brent Titus…
WRMJ caught up with 2013 Mercer County High School graduate Zach Nelson Wednesday. He has been named the new head wrestling coach at Orion High School.
The Aledo City Council has approved a cooperative fishery management agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Sponsler Lake. Director of Public Works Justin Blaser. The agreement is for five years and shall automatically renew for a subsequent…
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction on Illinois 17 from east of Aledo to 220th Street (County Road 3) in Mercer County begins Aug. 5. The project involves micro-surfacing the pavement and will require daytime lane closures. Work…