St. Robert Bellarmine Parish will hold its 41st annual festival and family event. Friday, Aug. 24, from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 25, from noon to midnight, and Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 3320 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove. The […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor Former Raymond township Supervisor Joseph Pohlhammer has been charged with felony election fraud for allegedly destroying candidate nomination paperwork June 19 at the Town Hall. At the time, Pohlhammer was facing a recall election. He subsequently lost his seat on the Town Board to challenger Tim […]

By Karen Mahoney Correspondent R & R Club owner Ric Storbeck appeared in front of the village’s Plan Commission Monday night to address a number of compliance issues regarding the annual review of his Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate an outdoor dining area. Stating that this wasn’t a “witch […]

By Karen Mahoney Correspondent The Union Grove Fire and Rescue Department is considering raising the level of care to become a full paramedic service. While the department currently has nine members with paramedic certification, the proposal would include additional training for members to move the department from an I-99 unit […]

Members of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit busted an alleged homegrown marijuana operation July 24 when executing a search warrant with a street address of 21204 North Cape St., Union Grove, a residence located in the Town of Norway. Brian M. Touve, 38, formerly Waterford, i s charged as […]

By Chris Bennett Correspondent It sounds like Milo didn’t stand a chance. The 8-month-old Bichon Frise puppy was attacked and killed July 31by a pit bull terrier in the Village of Union Grove. “(My daughter) didn’t even have time to pick him up,” Alice Osborne said of the family’s puppy. […]

  ‘Broadway Bob’ Metzler takes a final bow By Chris Bennett Correspondent The advertising that promoted Great Lakes Dragaway is as distinctive as the man who helped bring the venue to life. Yell “SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!” to anyone in southeast Wisconsin who’s turned on a radio in the last 25 […]

Community State Bank has presented the Union Grove Area Foodbank with a $10,000 donation to help finance the purchase of the Foodbank’s new and permanent facility at 826 Main St., Unit C, Union Grove. “It’s with great pleasure that Community State Bank is able to donate to this very deserving […]

A Kansasville woman is facing child abuse charges for allegedly slapping her boyfriend’s 2-year-old so hard it left a bruised imprint of her hand on the child’s face. Stephanie Voiles, 25, was charged Tuesday with physical abuse of a child, a Class F felony, in Racine County Circuit Court. According […]