Jim Roberts
Digital Content Manager
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Jim Roberts is the Digital Content Manager at WGEM. Jim has spent most of his career in the radio industry, but joined WGEM and made the jump to television.
Jim grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and later Urbandale, Iowa. Jim attended Ozark Christian College and Missouri Southern College in Joplin, Missouri. There he majored in Communications with an emphasis in Radio & Television.
Jim has lived the last 15 years in Quincy with his wife and son and enjoys collecting vintage computers, gaming, technology and flying drones.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A Pleasant Hill, Illinois, man was arrested July 2 and charged with a criminal felony after allegedly threatening to kill a judge.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A Hannibal attorney has been charged with a felony for tampering or attempting to tamper with a victim in felony prosecution.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
An Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson told WGEM News Tuesday that the Memorial Bridge project is on track and expected to be complete mid-summer.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The jury trial of Bradley S. Yohn, accused of carjacking and sexually assaulting a 70-year-old Adams County woman, was delayed Tuesday after Yohn requested an attorney.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 3:00 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The Great River Honor Flight left John Wood Community College Thursday morning on its 59th mission to Washington D.C.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The man charged in a fatal Memorial Day crash in Quincy has been taken into police custody,
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The National Weather Service reported Wednesday afternoon that preliminary survey results indicate an EF-1 tornado touched down in McDonough County.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 11:51 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Blessing Health System is asking for review of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board’s recent decision to approve the Quincy Medical Group small-format hospital, according to Blessing officials.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 10:02 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The Illinois State Police are investigating a crash near 12th and Locust in Quincy.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Adam County State's Attorney Gary Farha said Friday no charges will be filed against a boy who police say was responsible for a fire.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Friday $1,769,767 in funding to replace two bridge spans on the Burlington Junction Railroad in Quincy.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A man from Hannibal who spent more than 30 years working as a deputy juvenile officer in Missouri state court has been indicted.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Police reported Monday the arrest of Amanda L. Stuart, 40 of Hannibal on multiple warrants.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The Hannibal City Council will vote on the appointment of Lt. Jacob Nacke as Chief of Police at its June 7 meeting.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The shutdown will place 171 workers in Fort Madison and 92 in Hutchinson out of work.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Quincy Police reported Friday that a male juvenile was determined to be responsible for a fire at 430 S. 7th St. on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Jonathan Graff, 31, an assistant girls basketball coach at Quincy Notre Dame, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to Quincy Police.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Warren Mason was sentenced on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The Hannibal Police Chief Lyndell Davis has retired, according to Hannibal Mayor James Hark.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Target will take over the former Kmart property at 3701 Broadway in Quincy
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
An 18-year-old Pittsfield, Illinois, man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a family member under the age of 13 and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Cape Air has filed notice with the U.S. Department of Transportation that it intends to stop air service at Quincy Regional Airport and the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport in Burlington.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Wednesday the findings of an investigation done by his office relating to claims of misconduct involving the Monroe County clerk.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A man accused of shooting the Chapin Police Chief in rural Brown County in March was denied a reduced bond on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
The new CDC guidelines emphasize the case rate and hospitalizations in order to better track the prevalence of COVID-19 in communities.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Riverfest organizers announced on Friday they were moving the festival from Fort Madison to Quincy for 2022.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A Hannibal man who police say attempted to rob a business in the Huck Finn Shopping Center on Monday has been charged
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A retailer interested in the former Kmart property at 3701 Broadway in Quincy has asked the city to make changes to their agreement.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Jim Roberts
Multiple Ameren Illinois customers were without power Friday afternoon possibly due to high winds
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Quincy attorney Roni VanAusdall has been suspended for one year by the Illinois Supreme Court, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 6:37 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Quincy Police reported Thursday the arrest of three Quincy residents following multiple investigations into reports of possible sexual abuse against minors.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Someone has been stealing copper from powerlines in rural McDonough County and risking their lives to do so, according to McDonough Power Cooperative.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Spectrum announced on Wednesday that it had doubled the starting download speed of Spectrum Internet from 100 to 200 Mbps in Marion, Monroe, Ralls and Shelby counties.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Jim Dain of Pittsfield, Illinois, now holds the record for catching the largest paddlefish in Missouri.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Hannibal Police reported Wednesday the arrest of 23-year-old Jerome Gaston, after he allegedly shot a gun from a vehicle with a toddler inside.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Quincy Police reported Wednesday that Samuel Kenwick, 40 of Quincy, had been sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for his role in the Aug. 31, 2021, robbery of the Mercantile Bank at 440 Maine St. in Quincy.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reported Monday that a preliminary autopsy has revealed no signs of assault or altercation in the death of a 30-year-old Austin Shaw.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A 73-year-old Colchester, Illinois, man has been arrested after the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office says he ran down an individual with his vehicle who was in the process of repossessing a riding lawnmower.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Jim Roberts
A Payson, Illinois, man has been indicted after being charged with attempted trafficking of a minor and attempted enticement of a minor, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
Tristian L. Johnson, 39, of Quincy, was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Correction after pleading guilty to a 2020 home invasion where a woman was shot in the chest.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 11:47 AM CST
|By Jim Roberts
WGEM will broadcast the Liberty Eagles boys’ final four state basketball games.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
A federal administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered a Hannibal cement company to pay a worker the company penalized for assisting federal safety investigators during a site visit.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 1:08 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
Due to the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and increase in available ICU beds, the Illinois indoor mask requirement will end Monday at 12:01 a.m
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:12 AM CST
|By Jim Roberts
Quincy’s St. Patrick’s parade has ended after 35 years, according to organizer Jeff Dorsey.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 5:23 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
An agreement signed by a potential developer and the city of Quincy provides some clues who might be looking at moving into the old Kmart property.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Jim Roberts and Blake Sammann
A 15-year-old boy who was arrested last week killed his grandfather by hitting him in the head with his gun.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
A 15-year-old male was arrested Thursday in connection with an alleged homicide in Quincy.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
With the anticipation of Wednesday’s winter storm, Macomb’s Mayor Michael Inman declared a snow emergency from 8 a.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. Friday.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Jim Roberts
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon around 5:20 p.m. in Quincy.
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