Mercer Co. News

11/07/2025

Live local weather Weir Weather and WildLife 👏👏👏👏 (I highly recommend)

03/07/2025

Sharing for the laughs… 😂👏👏👏
Get it Moline Police Department 💪
*chefs kiss* 👌

28/06/2025

🎥 Just a Minute with the Millers | Blue Barn Farm - RAW HONEY

Today I worked with Freymann Photography & Design
and captured behind-the-scenes footage of a “dudoir calendar” shoot with beekeeper Cliff Miller.

In this minute-ish video, hear directly from the Millers about their business, their honey, and what keeps them going.

06/06/2025

Friday! Busy, but not shoulder to shoulder. Lovely people, as always (my people), amazing vendors, food trucks and 🔥 music. I vant mis

Featured in vid is The Beth Lizano Band (she got some MAD vox bro.) Sad I missed my friend Jason Parchert in the am… don’t be like me, get here in time to catch all the live entertainment!

The vibes here remind me why I love my hometown.

Event flyer in comments. Oh yeah, get here early and often for your chance at a rhubarb pie. lol 😂

Aledo Rhubarb Fest Aledo Central Park Band Shell

06/06/2025

Let’s do an interview! Do you run a biz in Mercer Co? Let’s chat live.

Dm me & I’ll send the deets 👌.

06/06/2025

Have you tried this hidden gem? I liked it so much I decided to marry it… him… 🤦🏽‍♀️😍

I do love this ice cream.
…And Farmer John. 💚😁

Traveling friends, it’s easy to find on the way to or from the Aledo Rhubarb Fest! Just off 67 in Preemption.

Copy for gps- 1667 U.S. Route 67, Preemption

oh. hello there.

did i mention our ice cream shop will be open ALL weekend for everyone passing through to the Aledo Rhubarb Fest
friday 5pm till 9
saturday 5pm till 9
sunday 1pm-5pm

1667 US route 67 Preemption. IL

17/05/2025

Farm Strong. Shirt Optional. 💪

Male farmers die by su***de at more than twice the rate of the general population.

That’s not just a stat. That’s someone’s dad, brother, neighbor, or son.

We’re down to the final few spots in our (formerly secret) dudoir calendar project—and we’re looking for:

🧑‍🌾 A few more local farm men (18+) willing to bare a little skin—and a lot of heart—for a cause that matters.

🤝 Sponsors to back a farmer’s feature and be highlighted on their month.

This is about raising awareness for mental wellness in agriculture—using grit, humor, and honest storytelling to spotlight the men who grow our food and fuel our communities.

Each farmer will be featured in a calendar and storytelling series that shares not just their products, but their purpose. And their why.

If you know someone who should be in it—or someone who’d proudly sponsor them—tag them here or message us.

Because sometimes, raising awareness means raising eyebrows.

And maybe… taking off your shirt. ❄️

📊 Source: CDC & American Farm Bureau Federation reports on farmer mental health (2020–2021)
* Farmers are among the top five occupations with the highest su***de rates in the U.S.

Pictured… sneak peak of Chad Bell…🤣👏

The shoots we’ve done have been UNFORGETTABLE and we cant wait to unveil them all… 🤭

This project is in collaboration with my good friends Emily, Freymann Photography & Design and Cassie, Rollin’ Hills Ranch.

06/01/2025

Rental Assistance available through the Mercer County Housing Authority 🙌

✅ See if you qualify! Deadline is Feb. 3.

Applications located inside Vashti Village at the MCHA Office, 609 NW 4th Ave, Aledo, 830am-430pm

Questions? Call the MCHA Office @ 309-582-5410