Students in Danielle Marshall’s eighth grade science classes at Union Grove Elementary School taught K-5 students about natural resources and conservation through their Outdoor Exploration Trail. Students dug for fossils, learned about lichens, played a bird migration game and more.
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News from the Union Grove-Kansasville-Yorkville area
Village to be donation spot for Toys for Tots
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The holidays might be several months away, but Union Grove officials are already planning to take part in the spirit of the season by partaking in an annual event held at disparate locations throughout the state. At a Village Board meeting Sept. 12, Village Administrator Kerry […]
Tree in boy’s honor to be replanted
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a happenstance moment of nature, it was taken down. But a tree that was planted in an 11-year-old Union Grove boy’s honor will soon rise again to continue commemorate his brief — but impactful — life. Family members of Ryan Luxem recently reached out to […]
Union Grove residents want historic siren silenced
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It is steeped in history. But the approximately half-dozen households living in close proximity to it want it silenced — or at least used less frequently. The Union Grove Village Board on Aug. 22 discussed, but took no action on the long-standing tradition of sounding a […]
Village creates ‘no parking zone’ near high school
Officials hope parking ban will improve safety By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With student safety in mind, Union Grove officials have adopted a resolution in support of creating a “no parking zone” along a small segment of Main Street. After working through several committees, the Village Board voted in favor of […]
At the market
Bridget Raimondi welcomes customers to her Vinny’s Produce booth Aug. 9 at the Union Grove Public Market. The market is held Tuesday afternoons throughout the summer in the Piggly Wiggly shopping center parking lot. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Union Grove OKs chicken ordinance
Village Board votes to allow backyard chickens By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy review process, Union Grove officials have decided to give village residents an opportunity to have chickens on their properties in specific circumstances. The Village Board on July 25 voted in favor of the chicken-keeping ordinance, […]
Aspiring firefighter
A firefighter shows a boy how to hold a fire hose during the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department Pancake Breakfast and Safety Day on July 10. Along with breakfast, the event also included a silent auction, raffles, demonstrations by the fire and EMS departments, a motorcycle safety display, fire trucks […]
Freedom-loving firefighters
A long line of fire vehicles travel down Main Street during the annual July 4 parade in Union Grove. (Photo Chad Hensiak)
UG July 4 parade is a ‘National Treasure’
Union Grove will host the community’s annual Fourth of July parade Monday beginning at 9:15 a.m. The parade is a community celebration and a show of appreciation to county, current military members and veterans, according to organizers. It is a joint effort of the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of […]