The Dr. Charles Ford Frog Race is back for its 28th year on the 4th of July. An Aledo tradition, Exchange Club member Doyce Hiscocks explains what the event is about. Hiscocks also talks about what this event does for…
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Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction To Celebrate 25 Years
The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction celebrating 25 years. Mike Peterson serves as director of the auction. He’s proud of the success. The auction has raised over $800,000 since its beginning. A special guest, farm broadcaster Max Armstrong, will be…
Farmer’s Market, Mercer Co. Community Band Back In Central Park
Thursdays in Aledo’s Central Park means Aledo Main Street’s Farmer’s Market and entertainment will be featured. Tonight from 4 to 6 p.m. vendors will be selling their wares as Main Street Executive Director Dana Murphy explains. At 7 the Mercer…
Looser-Flake Announces Recreation Grant
The Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation trustees through Mercer County Better Together plan to offer a new grant to support public parks and recreational facilities. Applicants will be required to work together to create and submit one collaborative application supporting as many…
Rockets Win State Championship
The Rockridge Rockets topped the defending state champion Beecher Bobcats 5-2 to win the Class 2A State Softball championship Saturday afternoon at Eastside Center in East Peoria. Rockridge got off to a quick start as catcher Sara Bisland hit a…
Rockets To Play Beecher For State Title
Kadey Garrett’s two run walk off single gave the Rockridge Rockets a 4-3 win over Pinckneyville this afternoon at the Class 2A Softball semi-finals at Eastside Center in East Peoria. The Rockets trailed 3-1 after a two run homer by…
Swanson Explains What’s In Illinois’ New Budget
The Illinois House approved a new 38 and a half billion dollar spending plan Thursday. 74th District Representative Dan Swanson was in Aledo today (Friday) attending Rhubarbfest and he spoke to WRMJ about the budget. He explains what is in…
Rockets To Meet Panthers At State
For the second straight game, the Rockridge Rockets softball team won by the mercy rule as they pounded St. Bede 10-0 in six innings at the Class 2A East Peoria Super Sectional game Monday. The Rockets went deep three times…
Kellogg, Robinson, Gersicher Qualify For Finals
Three local athletes qualified for the Class 1A State Track Meet finals Thursday in Charleston. Mercer County had two make it to Saturday. Senior Austin Robinson ran a personal best of :15.14 and won his heat to qualify in the…
LTC Announces All-Conference Baseball, Softball Teams
The Lincoln Trail Conference has announced their all conference softball and baseball teams for the 2018 season. Mercer County and Annawan-Wethersfield shared the softball championship while Mercer County and Ridgewood tied for first in baseball. The all-conference voting reflects those…