The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is collecting damage data in Mercer County as part of their Individual Damage Assessment Program. If your home sustained damage due to the recent prolonged flooding-flash flooding-heavy rain event, you might be eligible for financial…
Mercer County’s real estate tax bills are being mailed out today. Mercer County Treasurer Bev Lower explains what residents will find and why there was a delay this year. If tax payers have any questions, they can contact the Treasurer’s…
A southern Illinois man facing Class X and Class 1 felony meth charges in Mercer County made his appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court Monday. A pre-trial hearing was set for August 13th at 9:00 am for 35-year-old Justin Robert…
Two perfect days of weather produced big numbers at this year’s Rhubarbfest. The founder of Rhubarbfest, Darlene Johnson, said they sold a record number of pies. The proceeds from all the pie sales go to help fund local church groups…
353 Court laid out a four year plan to revitalize Aledo’s downtown business district to the City Council Monday night. 353 Court’s Downtown Report-Strategies for a Revitalized Business District was reviewed in a power point presentation. Todd Thompson explains what…
A scheduling error has forced the postponement of the pre-trial hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court for Mark Artcher. Artcher was to appear before Judge Peter Church at 9 this morning. 14th Judicial Circuit Judge Walter Braud had assigned Judge…
A Sherrard High School freshman to be will be riding and roping beginning this weekend at the National Junior High School Rodeo A 14-year-old Kade Foster is a two time NJHSRA qualifier and a two time qualifier for the Little…
WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor was honored for his feature reporting at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards banquet in Springfield on Thursday. Taylor’s regular feature reporting involves news, sports, agriculture, and slice of life human interest stories.…
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference announced their all conference baseball and softball teams for the 2019 season. Conference champions Orion and Rockridge lead the teams with players named to the first two teams. Three Rivers Athletic Conference – West…
On June 11, 1979, WRMJ signed on the air. The station was put on the air by Roger Coleman from Galesburg. Current owner John Hoscheidt was the general manager. Over the past 40 years WRMJ has served the residents of…
