Lena unseats Lembcke in Town of Dover By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With spring election season now in the rear-view mirror, results across Western Racine County have revealed several upsets and an unusual occurrence. Two veteran municipal leaders are leaving their posts this month as the results shake out and another […]
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Union Grove manufacturer to expand facility
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove-based Coleman Tool and Manufacturing Corp. is poised to expand its existing facility by 40,000 square feet, based on plans approved by a village panel last week. Company representatives came before the Plan Commission on April 3 and unveiled a series of details for the […]
Lena challenging Lembcke for Dover chair
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the Town of Dover supervisor races are uncontested, Mario Lena is challenging Tom Lembcke for the town chairman position. Running unopposed for their supervisor positions are Mike Shenkenberg and Sam Stratton. Tom Lembcke (I) Age: 74 Resident of town: 39 years Occupation: Farmer Education: […]
Union Grove man charged with drug possession
David Hemer, 20, was charged with possession of marijuana, second offense, Monday, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit court, the Racine County Sheriff’s Department was called to a home on Durand Avenue Friday for a […]
Hit-and-run suspect charged
A 20-year-old Town of Raymond man was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday with felony hit and run. Ryan Holterman is charged with two counts of hit and run causing injury as well as two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving causing injury. The first two counts are felonies, while […]
Breaking news: Lamping makes Fan Hall of Fame
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor “Go Frank Go!” paid off. After a huge effort to get out the vote by Union Grove residents and businesses, the village’s own Frank Lamping was elected to the Fan Hall of Fame ahead of nine other finalists Tuesday morning. Lamping will receive his name displayed […]
Kansasville referendum set for Feb. 21 ballot
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A $4.2 million referendum to update and expand Kansasville School is on the ballot for the Feb. 21 primary election in Dover. The Dover Joint School District No. 1, also known as Kansasville School, began dealing with the possibility of a referendum when parents came forward […]
Packers Fan Hall of Fame winner to be announced Tuesday
The Green Bay Packers will name the 19th member of the Packers Fan Hall of Fame Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the team’s media auditorium. Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy will be on hand to announce the winner, who will also speak to the media following the announcement. This year’s 10 […]
Union Grove man is finalist for Packers fan Hall of Fame
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Frank Lamping prides himself in his ability to collect unique Green Bay Packers items. In a room dedicated to the Packers in his home in Union Grove, he has a cancelled check from a “Tom Miller” – issued by the Green Bay Packers and with Vince […]
Breaking news: Man killed in Raymond rollover
A Racine County man was killed in the early morning hours Friday after a rollover crash in Raymond where he was ejected from his vehicle. Thirty-one-year-old Steven Stich was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the county communications center got […]