There’s still a future for Floral Hall at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, but the building won’t be used for this year’s Mercer County Fair. The structure was decommissioned last year, but Fair Board President Rita Williams says there is still…
The work of Larry “The Flag Man” Eckhardt remembered over the weekend. A special memorial service and headstone dedication was held Saturday afternoon at the Little York Cemetery. It was organized by Jeff Hastings from O’Fallon, Illinois. Eckhardt died March…
The Mercer County School Board has retained the Illinois Association of School Boards to lead the search for the district’s next superintendent. IASB’s Patricia Viniard spoke to WRMJ following Thursday’s special Unit 404 Board of Education meeting. The district will…
WRMJ spoke with Sherrard FFA President Levi Schurr about a Livestock Fitting Clinic set for April 13 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
A boil order that was in effect for parts of New Boston has been lifted.
A new riverfront attraction for Mercer County this spring. The Landing bandshell stage in Keithsburg is funded by a $30,000 creative arts grant from the Looser Flake Charitable Trust. The stage will be a venue for rent but also an…
Progress moving forward with a new varsity baseball field at Aledo’s Northside Park. The diamond will be ready for games in the spring of 2025 and will include a new scoreboard says Tanner Dunn with the Aledo Park District. The…
Heading toward the Easter holiday weekend, Mercer County gas prices are averaging $3.80 per gallon. The statewide average is $3.90 with the Illinois Quad Cities averaging $3.71. In Iowa, the statewide average is $3.32 with the Iowa Quad Cities averaging…
The schedule released for the 2024 Aledo Central Park Band Shell season. A rundown from band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The schedule will also be posted at the Aledo main Street website later this spring.
The Mercer County Board of Education hosting a community forum next month. The session is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Mercer County Jr. High. The agenda includes a report…
