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🌱 Caledonia students bring “Urinetown” to the school stage

Caledonia, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Caledonia! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Caledonia students bring “Urinetown” to the school stage
  • Warriors turn tables on Chatfield to reach volleyball semifinals
  • Caledonia's haunted backyard delivers a food shelf boost

Also on today's calendar: St. John's Winter One Stop Shop and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 41 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Caledonia MSHS presents 'Urinetown: The Musical Comedy' (hometownsource.com) — Caledonia Middle/High School students are bringing the satirical musical “Urinetown” to the stage, with Owen Ranzenburger playing rebel leader Bobby Strong. The school lists performances for November 14–16, with evening shows at 7 p.m. and a final matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $7 for adults and $5 for students, with preschoolers admitted free.
   

2. Volleyball: Warriors Sweep PEM/Chatfield to Make 1AA Semis (fillmorecountyjournal.com) — Caledonia swept two-time defending champion Chatfield to reach the Section 1AA volleyball semifinals, reversing the outcome of last year's section final. Adrienne Lange led the Warriors with 14 kills after an opening-round sweep of PEM. Third-seeded Caledonia advances to face second-seeded Triton.
   

3. Local backyard display raises 78 pounds of food for SEMCAC (hometownsource.com) — A Caledonia couple's haunted backyard brought in 78 pounds of donations for the Houston County Food Shelf this Halloween. Steve Parish and Kaitlyn Dale spent about two months building the display. Despite damage to one decoration, Parish called the event a success and plans to bring it back next year.
   

4. Caledonia AFNR Program strengthens technical education through MAELC grant, outstanding community industry support (hometownsource.com) — Caledonia High School welding students now have access to a professional-grade ironworker, giving them more ways to practice skills used in the trades. A $7,500 state agricultural education grant, local contributions and district support helped purchase the machine, which expands instruction in metal fabrication and safe equipment operation.
   

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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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Caledonia

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Caledonia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.