By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent A new trustee will swear in Monday at the Union Grove Village Board meeting, filling a seat vacancy that has been open since Sept. 1. Alan Jelinek was chosen from a pool that had three other candidates to join the Village Board. He will assume […]
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Watch out for soaring squash at the annual Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a smashing good time Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 when it hosts its annual Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest at the Racine County Fairgrounds. “The Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest is the best […]
Expansion gets the green light
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent A local custom trucking company got approval Monday from village officials to move forward with a large expansion that would meet its growing demand for services. Custom Truck & Equipment (CTE), 1700 Leider Drive, will add 37,650 square feet to its building at the west […]
Union Grove Elementary goes gold for children with cancer
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The halls of Union Grove Elementary are sparkling with gold stars – each a symbol of one child’s love for another, and an effort to bring awareness toward the fight against childhood cancer. Last month, the school joined the “Gold in September” initiative, a global […]
Sheriff recovers vehicles reportedly stolen by murder suspect
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has recovered three of the vehicles stolen by murder suspect Andrew Obregon. Officials said the vehicles were used in high-speed.chases and then abandoned by Obregon, who has been on the run since Oct. 2. Here is the text of the news release issued by the […]
Yorkville School evacuated over threat
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Yorkville District Administrator Dave Alexander admitted Tuesday afternoon it’d been a long day. Shortly after the bell had rung at Yorkville to start the day Tuesday, a teacher brought in a note to him that was found in a bathroom that mentioned both a gun and […]
Suspect has been hiding out in cornfields
Sheriff plans to saturate the area with officers until Obregon is captured By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said Wednesday authorities plan to “saturate” the northwestern Kenosha County area with law enforcement officers in an effort to find and capture Andrew Obregon – a suspect in […]
Yorkville school evacuated over threat
Student, 14, in custody; school to reopen Wednesday A 14-year-old Yorkville Elementary School student was in Racine County juvenile detention Tuesday after allegedly leaving a threatening note in a school bathroom. Sheriff’s officials evacuated the school after learning at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday about the handwritten note, which made reference to […]
Manhunt continues in Kenosha area
A search remains underway for a person of interest in a local homicide investigation. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that they had linked two overnight robberies to Andrew Mario Obregon, a person of interest in the death of Tywon Anderson. Obregon is thought to be armed and dangerous. […]
Health Department: Success measured by what does not happen
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent Officials recently got a glimpse at the work Central Racine County Health Department has been doing for the village over the present year. “Union Grove elected officials, staff and residents have been great partners in efforts to provide for a healthy, safe community,” said Health […]
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