🌱 Union Grove parents demand answers after superintendent’s arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Union Grove parents demand answers after superintendent’s arrest
• Union Grove’s playoff run meets an unbeaten road opponent
• What’s on Racine County’s government meeting calendar

Also on today's calendar: Kids MusicFest.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 45, low: 33.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• UGHS parents want more transparency from district after superintendent's arrest (madison.com) — Union Grove High School parents are pressing district leaders for clearer communication and better student support after child pornography charges were filed against Superintendent Tom Johnson. At Monday’s school board meeting, parents presented five demands for greater transparency, while interim directing principal Tom Blair described associate principals taking on more daily operations.
   

• Football Preview: Union Grove and Notre Dame Academy Set Up a Defensive Showdown (maxpreps.com) — Union Grove takes its playoff run on the road Friday for a 7 p.m. matchup with unbeaten Notre Dame Academy. After Bennett Fletcher’s three-touchdown performance helped beat West Bend West, Union Grove now faces a powerful rushing offense in a matchup between two stingy defenses.
   

• Government events to take place in Racine County Nov. 8-14 (racinesun.com) — Racine County’s government calendar lists Union Grove’s Village Board meeting for November 9 at 6 p.m., alongside meetings across neighboring communities. Meetings still ahead include Wind Point’s Village Board and Burlington’s town board on November 12, though the listing provides no agenda details.
   

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📸 Around Union Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 15

• Kids MusicFest →
  Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• LakeView K-8 Open House
  LakeView K-8 Academy, 6729 18th Ave, Kenosha
  6:00 pm
• Kenosha Military Academy Open House
  Indian Trail High School and Academy, 6800 60th St, Kenosha
  6:00 pm
• Harborside Open House (grades 6 & 9)
  Harborside Academy, 913 57th St, Kenosha
  6:00 pm
• Jazz Band Concert
  Central/Westosha UHS Salem, WI 53168
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Forklift Training
  Elite Equipment Sturtevant
  8:30 am
• Public Works Committee →
  Village Hall > Room B109 (Community Room 1), 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  8:30 am
• Girls Basketball @ Trevor-Wilmot
  Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District, 26325 Wilmot Rd, Browns Lake
  4:00 pm
• *Girls Basketball Game @ Salem VS Raymond
  Raymond Elementary School, 2659 76th St, Franksville
  4:00 pm
• Kenosha School of Language Open House
  Kenosha School of Language, 6315 67th St, Kenosha
  4:30 pm
• Ruth Harman Academy Open House
  Ruth Harman Academy, 8518 22nd Ave, Kenosha
  5:00 pm
• Business Blender - Racine Literacy Council →
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc, 734 Lake Avenue, Mount Pleasant
  5:00 pm
• LakeView Tech Open House
  LakeView Technology Academy, 5533 26th Ave, Kenosha
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m curious what everyone around here loves hunting for when they’re out shopping!
  Are you into antiques, vintage decor, collectibles, tools, furniture, or something completely different? We come across so many interesting things… (Nextdoor Union Grove)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader starting up to $15/Hr (02091) - 3743 Douglas Ave in Racine. Apply here.
• Salvation Army Central Territory posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Racine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sturtevant

• Cheapest E15 gas in Racine County reach $3.69 in week ending Oct. 31 (racinesun.com)

Mount Pleasant

• Three charged with burglary, robbery after worker beaten at Mount Pleasant group home, complaint says (racinecountyeye.com)
• Immaculate Ranch Condo at 520 Green Valley Dr, Mount Pleasant with Spacious Living (tncontentexchange.com)
• Racine woman charged with identity theft after clinic patient's cards added to digital wallet, complaint says (racinecountyeye.com)

Waterford

• 'It's a fight I wish I could take from him': Family seeks liver donor for 10-month-old (tmj4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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