The Kansasville Fire and Rescue’s annual pancake and safety day is Sunday, July 13, 7 a.m. to noon, at 23730 Durand Ave., Kansasville. Enjoy kids activities, raffles, fire and EMS demos, fire trucks, Flight for Life and more. Adult tickets, $6; ages 4-12, $3, under age 4, free. Details: 878-3811.

    Got books? The Graham Public Library, 1215 Main St., Union Grove, is looking for used books, especially children’s books in very good condition, for its annual book sale. Books that are musty, moldy, or in deteriorating condition cannot be accepted. No magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedias will be accepted. […]

  Eyes to the sky! The start of the Union Grove Fourth of July Parade will be signified by skydivers from Skydive Midwest parachuting down with patriotic colors and trailing smoke. They are scheduled to land in Schoolyard Park at the corner of 14th Avenue and State Street (one block […]

      Under contract with the Village of Union Grove, the Racine County Economic Development Corporation has developed a window cling program to advertise the availability of properties, both for sale and for rent, in downtown Union Grove. Over the next few weeks, window clings will be installed in the front […]

A Racine County Sheriff’s Department dog helped find a suicidal 13-year-old girl early Wednesday when she went missing in Union Grove after reportedly consuming anti-depressant pills in an attempt to take her own life. Deputies were called to the 1000 block of Main Street just before midnight Tuesday by a […]

By Julie Rossman Correspondent Since publishing her first children’s book two years ago, author Marla McKenna’s book, “Mom’s Big Catch,” has caught on. The story was inspired by a day at Miller Park with her family. “The book has really taken off,” McKenna said. Now, the Waterford mother of two […]

      The Village of Union Grove hosts a free electronics recycling collection for area residents and businesses Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Union Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant parking lot, 3710 67th Drive. All electronics, batteries, and small appliances accepted; $10 fee for each CRT-style TV. […]

By Adam Knoll Correspondent The Raymond School Board convened a public workshop with 45 residents in attendance May 15 to discuss potential upgrades being made to Raymond School. What has been approved so far is borrowed funding for a $1.9 million project (with no tax impact) to update and renovate […]

North Cape Lutheran Church, 2644 124th St., Franksville, invites collectors and enthusiasts to a car, tractor, motorcycle, and off-road vehicle show on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All types of show cars, tractors, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles are welcome. There will also be a spaghetti luncheon […]

by Julie Rossman Correspondent The business campus of American Roller in Union Grove was a flurry of activity May 16 as the company broke ground on a new $5 million facility to be constructed adjacent to the American Roller – Plasma Coatings Company World Headquarters building, at 1400 13th Ave. […]