A new attorney has been appointed for a Quad Cities man facing three Class X felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Mercer County. 34 year old Antonio Cortez Williamson appeared Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit…
The Mercer County School District confirming a COVID-19 case at the high school. The district says they are coordinating with the Mercer County Health Department to identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the positive case. Staff…
Cash rent is averaging $219 per acre in Mercer County. The number is for non-irrigated cropland and the data is compiled through USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener provides a statewide snapshot. Non-irrigated cropland cash rent…
The Mercer County Health Department has announced a fifth death related to COVID-19, a man in his 90’s. Additionally, six more positive cases have been identified, bringing the county’s total for confirmed cases to 102. The latest cases include: two…
How dry has it been in northwest Illinois? Only .14 inches of precipitation has been recorded at the Quad City Airport in Moline during August says Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. Ford says most areas of western and northwestern…
The Mercer County Christmas Clearinghouse is ramping up for the 2020 holiday season. The program pairs needy families with sponsors who provide a Christmas food basket. The Mercer County Jaycees also provide toys for the cause. Darla Phelps helps organize…
