A new program in Illinois will give free garden seeds to Veterans and first responders. The Mercer County High School ag program is participating in the effort says teachers Aaron Heart and Brandon Livingston. The seeds will be available this…
One of two defendants charged in a Mercer County murder investigation has been released from police custody. It’s due to Illinois’ Safe-T Act says Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson. The case involves a drug induced death in rural Sherrard.…
The Mercer County Health Department will be submitting dead birds to the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for West Nile virus testing. In addition to crows and blue jays, the state will be accepting grackles, sparrows, finches, robins, cardinals,…
A death investigation in rural Sherrard results in murder charges being filed against two individuals. 41-year-old William DeWitt of Milan and 52-year-old Susan McFalls of Colona were taken into custody Tuesday following an investigation that began last December. According to…
Registration is open for the 2024 Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant. The reigning Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Natalie Evans is promoting county fair pageants across the state. She was unsure about entering her county fair pageant in Morgan County…
A Milan man is facing numerous felony charges in Mercer County stemming from a police pursuit that originated near the Mercer/Rock Island County line earlier this month. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, deputies stopped a fleeing…
As April winds down gas prices in Mercer County are averaging $3.77 a gallon. The Illinois average is $3.95 with the national average at $3.65. The Illinois Quad Cities average is $3.72 with the Iowa Quad Cities averaging $3.23. The…
WRMJ caught up with coaching legend John Elder of Alexis Friday. He spoke about 1974, the year the IHSA unveiled the first ever high school football playoffs.
The Mercer County unemployment rate sits at 6-percent. The number is for March and represents a four-point increase from the same period a year ago, according data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The unemployment rate is also up…
Heavy rain and the threat of severe weather in play for this weekend for the WRMJ listening area. Matt Friedlein is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Thursday morning.
