The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Mercer County on Tuesday afternoon. One was near Joy and the other was near Burgess. Both were rated as EF1 with estimated peak winds…
Terrill Commending Correctional Officers For Their Work During Pandemic
A job well done! Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill is offering high praise to his correctional officer staff during this ongoing pandemic. Currently, the 102-bed jail is housing 57 inmates. Terrill says there are ten full-time and four part-time…
New Boston Township Approves Side-By-Side Ordinance Unanimously
Another township has approved a side-by-side ordinance. The vote was unanimous by New Boston Township says trustee Roger Grundstrom, who is also the former Mercer County Fair Board President. Preemption Township has also approved the side-by-side ordinance for Mercer…