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Mercer County Child Porn Case Continued To Later This Month In Federal Court

April 6, 2017 Ty Taylor

The federal case against two men arrested on child porn charges in Mercer County has been continued to later this month. Pre-trial conferences for Aaron Beauchamp of Matherville and William Ashby of East Moline will [FULL STORY]

Money Continues To Be Raised For Proposed Viola Dog Park

April 6, 2017 Ty Taylor

Efforts continue to raise funds for a dog park to be built in Viola. A fundraiser is planned for this weekend with Joanne Heil leading the charge. The proposed dog park would be constructed near [FULL STORY]

Talking High School Sports On The Radio: Applying The IHSA Pitch Count Rule

April 6, 2017 Ty Taylor

The latest segment of Jim & Brian Talking High School Sports on the Radio involves discussion of the new IHSA pitch count policy. The rule has already led to one forfeit.

Henderson County Couple Killed In Galesburg Accident

April 6, 2017 Ty Taylor

A Henderson County couple is dead after striking equipment that had fallen off a trailer along U.S. 34 in Galesburg. The equipment had struck the underside of an overpass last night. A vehicle traveling behind the [FULL STORY]

Swanson Wants Power Line Contractor To Reimburse Townships For Road Damge

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

A Western Illinois state lawmaker wants to see a contractor reimburse a number of townships for damages caused to roads during a power line project over the winter. State Representative Dan Swanson says a couple [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Woman Dies In Davenport Accident

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

A Mercer County woman identified as the highway maintenance worker killed in an accident in Davenport earlier this week. 54 year old Jacklyn Ferguson of New Windsor died Monday night at Genesis Medical Center in [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Neeld Hopes Strong Showing In Indoor Season Leads To Big Things In Outdoor Season

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County senior track athlete Mike Neeld this morning. He finished second in the 60-meter hurdles last month at the Illinois Prep Top Times event in Bloomington. Neeld [FULL STORY]

Sullivan Wants To Host Additional Community Meetings

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

Aledo Police Chief Chris Sullivan hopes to have additional community meetings in the future. He hosted two last month. The meetings were March 23rd geared toward the business community and then March 30th for other [FULL STORY]

Incumbents Retain Their Seats On Sherrard & Mercer County School Boards

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

Incumbents retain their seats on both the Sherrard and Mercer County School Boards. The winners in the Sherrard School District on Tuesday night were Rhys Fullerlove, Kimberly DeBlock, Dan Helm and Troy Wolford. The results [FULL STORY]

Fillies Take Rematch With Rockets, Panthers Take Quaddrangular

April 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

Morrison got a walk off two run single from Jaeden Workman in the bottom of the seventh to beat Rockridge 3-2 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference softball action Tuesday. In track, Erie-Prophetstown and Riverdale were [FULL STORY]