By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer On March 22, the village of Union Grove was shaken up after a fugitive kidnapped a female and later exchanged gunfire with the deputy in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot. After a 27-hour manhunt, the police was able to locate him but he decided to […]

By Patricia Bogumil Staff Editor Police searching for a Union Grove woman suspected of stealing wine from a local liquor store followed their noses and detected the suspect hiding in a closet. Charged with felony personal identity theft and several misdemeanors is Ashley M. Baumgartner, 28, of 11th Avenue, Union […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Shepherd’s College first opened in 2008, there weren’t many students. The first graduating class from the three-year school – which provides post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities – was just five students. The next year, there were seven – and then there were 12. […]

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released an update on the animal abuse complaint on a Brighton farm late Tuesday, calling the current conditions a “huge improvement.” Sheriff David Beth said Tuesday that he will meet with sheriff’s department detectives and the district attorney this week to discuss the next steps […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In his first State of the County address, newly elected Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave laid out his philosophy to county residents. “During the months leading to the April election, I spoke with many people throughout Racine County, and described two of the major areas I […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A 72-year-old Franksville retiree died in the early morning hours Sunday following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 75 in Kansasville. Larry Burchell was traveling south on Highway 75 at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning when the driver of a Ford Escape coming the opposite direction allegedly […]

The Racine County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Tuesday that the driver killed on Highway 75 in a crash early Sunday was 72-year-old Larry L. Burchell of Yorkville. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. Sunday when the driver of a Ford Escape fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There’s nothing like a practical application for what students learn in a classroom. That’s the mission statement of SkillsUSA – a program Union Grove Union High School students recently took part in. SkillsUSA – a partnership between students, teachers and industry to put skilled into use […]