🌱 Patch AM: How a Caledonia neighborhood is coping after a dog’s fatal shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Caledonia neighborhood is coping after a dog's fatal shooting

Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Caledonia family wants neighborhood to feel safe again as suspect in dog's shooting, death appears in court (tmj4.com) — A Caledonia family is grieving after their dog Chili was fatally shot, as the accused neighbor made his first appearance in Racine County court and faces a felony animal mistreatment charge. The family says their once-comfortable Caledonia neighborhood now feels unsafe, and they're watching the court process closely while trying to help their young daughter cope with the loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Caledonia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Fall Children's Consignment Sale →
  Forest Park Middle School, 8225 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin
  9:00 am
• ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
  9:00 am
• Annual Barn Dance at the Caledonia Historical Village →
  7330 5 Mile Rd, Racine
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Emerging Leader Series (5 of 6) - Living As A Leader →
  Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center, 2300 3 Mile Road, Caledonia
  8:00 am
• 2609157ARTE (BRC Skills Eval) (Retest) →
  7 Mile Fair South Parking Lot, 940 S 27th St, Caledonia
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Business Blender - Lakeside Curative Services →
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc, 2503 Lincolnwood Court, Caledonia
  5:00 pm
• Let's Paint & Collaborate Night
  Julian Thomas Elementary School, 930 Dr Martin Luther King Dr #30, Caledonia
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• SPARK! Memory Loss Engagement Program at RAM's Wustum Museum →
  RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine
  10:00 am
• Family Playgroup at Victory of the Lamb (Franklin) →
  Victory of the Lamb, 11120 W. Loomis Rd., Franklin
  10:00 am
• Feast on the Streets- Fall-Inspired Dishes →
  Racine WI
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Druckrey Invitational →
  South Milwaukee WI
• Oak Creek Farmers Market →
  Oak Creek WI

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The DNR reminds hunters and the public to help keep the deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect.
  The primary intended goals of a baiting and feeding ban include protecting the local wild deer herd and reducing the spread of disease such as… (Nextdoor )

• Carvana posted a job opening for Customer Service Delivery Advocate in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead - Part-Time in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Caledonia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Racine

• Joyce Marie Bernhardt, 92, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
• Dwayne Elliott Kittell, 64, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
• Racine liver transplant patient gets VIP experience at Brewers game (wisn.com)

Mount Pleasant

• Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Grants to Support 42 NEW Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Across Wisconsin (whbl.com)
• WI judge rules on data center energy demand secrets (dailyreporter.com)

Ok Caledonia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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