A vacant lot on the west side of Aledo will soon feature an ice kiosk. The Aledo City Council’s TIF Committee discussed the proposed project Monday night. The application is from Ryan and Tiffany Newswander with RTN Properties, says Mayor…
A changing weather pattern this week. A red flag warning on Monday with high temps in the 70s and then lows dropping into the 20s by Tuesday night with a chance of severe weather. Meteorologist Andy Ervin is with the…
A Western Illinois University Choral Music Education professor pleased with the efforts of local schools to sustain and grow music programs. Dr. Jason Hawkins served as director at Thursday night’s Prairieland Conference Jr. High Choir Festival. Thursday night’s festival included…
A Sherrard woman has waived her right to a jury trial in an animal cruelty case. A bench trial for 60-year-old Karen Plambeck is set to begin February 27 (next Tuesday) and is expected to last four days in Mercer…
The Mercer County School District moving forward with an expansion at the high school campus. The Unit 404 Board of Education approved the project Wednesday night says Superintendent Scott Petrie. No one from the general public attended the meeting in…
A volunteer is being remembered for his impact on the Mercer County Health Department. The agency’s Annette Doonan tells us about William “Bill” Glenn, who died at the age of 70 last week. Glenn was buried Wednesday at the Aledo…
The Aledo City Council has accepted the bid for a downtown streetscape project. The action taken Tuesday night. Mayor Chris Hagloch says the target completion date is November. Most of the project is being funded by a $3-million state grant.
One person is dead following a two-vehicle accident Friday morning just north of Preemption. Both drivers were transported to the hospital and one later died from their injuries. The name has not yet been released by the Rock Island County…
About 50 people packed a small theater in downtown Davenport for a private screening of a movie shot mostly in an empty Viola bank. “Paper Plates,” is directed by Brian Nguyen who has been submitting the movie to film festivals.…
A mild and dry finish to February for the WRMJ listening area and maybe even 70’s next week. Meteorologist Mike McClure is with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Monday morning.
