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…
The Illinois Softball Coaches Association (ICA) released its latest rankings for the 2024 IHSA softball Monday. Rockridge (17-2, 6-0 TRAC West) dropped a spot to #3 in this week’s Class 2A rankings. The Rockets are ranked behind #1 Beecher (20-1)…
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (9-11, 6-2 LTC West) and United (13-7, 5-3 LTC West) split a baseball doubleheader Saturday, which led to the Golden Eagles clinching a share of the Lincoln Trail Conference…
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…
Orion High School graduate Logan Lee was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 178th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Saturday. Pittsburgh took Lee, a defensive end, with the second pick of the sixth round. After a four…
