By Jason Arndt Correspondent History Seekers of Union Grove will be taking over the Union Grove Village Hall on Super Saturday in September with displays and activities to commemorate the Village’s 175 years of existence. After several months of dialogue between the Village and Union Grove Chamber of Commerce, a […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Sturtevant man out on bond for allegedly burglarizing a Town of Dover home in January picked up new felony charges June 2. According to the criminal complaint filed June 3 in Racine County Circuit Court: Benjamin D. Thompson, 24, was observed on surveillance video concealing […]

An 83-year-old man was killed Thursday morning when the lawn mower he was operating struck a tree limb, which subsequently fell and stuck him while he worked at Ives Grove Golf Course in the Town of Yorkville. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the county communications center received a […]

      Shepherds Ministries, a leading provider of services to adults with intellectual disabilities, is preparing to launch three, one-week summer camps for students, ages 13 to 21, on the campus in Union Grove. “For many years, Shepherds Ministries has offered quality programs to help and encourage families with adult children […]

North Cape Lutheran Church invites collectors and enthusiasts to a car and tractor show on Sunday, June 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All types of show cars and tractors are welcome. The event will feature live entertainment and child-friendly activities, a bounce house and tractor pull. The show […]

The Union Grove Lions Club hold their 33rd annual Chicken Barbecue on Sunday June 2, at the Racine County Fairgrounds, Highway 11, Union Grove. Tickets are adults, $9; children age 12 and younger, $6. Each ticket admits its holder to all other events taking place during the Barbecue. Serving times […]

  By Jason Arndt Correspondent       The development of School Yard Park is nicely taking shape thanks to the Union Grove Lions Club again stepping up to the plate by donating additional money to add a foundation to the park’s four sets of bleachers.       The Village Board has been […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor       A 20-year-old Franksville man who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic check appeared to be passed out, but as deputies tried to speak with him, he suddenly lunged and allegedly punched a deputy in the head.       According to the criminal […]

  Bixby-Hanson American Legion Post 171 has announced its Memorial Day program.       • On Saturday, May 25, the Post will place flags on graves of eight local cemeteries, including the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.       • On Sunday, May 26, the Post conducts its annual memorial pilgrimage to […]

By Jason Arndt Correspondent The idea all started with an elementary school student’s compassion, then led to a newly founded organization at Union Grove Elementary School. “She told me that she and a couple of other girls in her class were tired of seeing other girls in their class not […]