A tight-knit tilt turned in Union Grove’s direction just enough to squeeze past Lake Geneva Badger 27-21 in a Wisconsin high school football matchup on October 2. Lake Geneva Badger rallied in the final quarter, but Union Grove skirted trouble with just enough offense to thwart all hopes. Neither team could dent the scoreboard in […]
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Posted inCelebrations
Union Grove 4th of July Parade
Not even COVID19 could keep the Union Grove community from celebrating the 4th of July. Community members, local businesses, and townspeople gather to celebrate one of the most patriotic holidays in America. The Greater Union Grove Area of Chamber Commerce and the American Legion cohosted the celebration. The theme of the parade this year was […]
Posted inBreaking, Schools
Teen arrested for making threats against Union Grove High School
A 15-year-old Union Grove High School student was arrested Monday after making threatening statements against the school. Officials with the school notified the Racine County Sheriff’s Department that a student was having thoughts of “shooting up the school,” according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators learned that the student told […]
Posted inObituaries
Joseph “Bud” Venturini Taught High School
With his loving family and friends by his side in his final days, Joseph L. “Bud” Venturini, 82, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 after a long struggle with cancer. Joseph was born in Racine on March 3, 1935, and was the son of the late Joseph D. and Agnes (nee: Grabowski) Venturini. He […]
Posted inBusiness
UPDATE: Frank Lamping Inducted Into Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame
UPDATE: Frank Lamping did it! He became the newest member of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at a press conference held in Green Bay at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Lamping, who lives in Union Grove, said he couldn’t believe that he had won. He was among 350 people nominated for […]
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Obituary: Michelle Skrzypchak Was Kind And Loving
Michelle Mary Skrzypchak, age 22, born June 26, 1994, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Beloved daughter, sister, and mother, Michelle graduated from Union Grove High School in 2012. She was employed at the DMV for the past year. Michelle will be dearly missed by her family and friends and will be remembered […]
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Teenage Driver from Raymond Crash Has Passed Away
Taylor Skendziel, the driver seriously injured Wednesday in a two-car accident in Raymond, has passed away from her injuries. A source close to the family told Racine County Eye Thursday that Skendziel, 17, was driving two friends – Charlee Warner and Sadie Regep, both 15 – to their Union Grove High School JV softball banquet at […]
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Obituary: Angela Driver
Angela “Ann” Driver, 89, passed away Tuesday at Burlington Rehabilitation and Care Center. Ann, the youngest of ten children, was born in Witten, South Dakota on December 5, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Maybelle (Nee: Stewart) Worsley. Ann graduated from Union Grove High School “Class of 1944”. On November 13, […]
Posted inPolice and Fire
Racine Teenager Charged with Union Grove HS Bomb Threat
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say a 17-year-old Racine boy is facing an adult felony charge after he threatened to blow up Union Grove High School and to shoot and kill students. David Kopecky was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday with one felony count of making a bomb threat and one misdemeanor count of […]
