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Coming up on the Caledonia Patch calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
Cheers Caledonia! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sudden medical emergency led to Caledonia's fatal head-on crash
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Dead in Crash, Including Musician Who 'Suffered a Fatal Medical Event' While Driving (suggest.com) — A deadly head-on crash in Caledonia at Highway 31 and 5 Mile Road killed longtime Midwest musician Jack Grassel and an 83-year-old passenger in another car, while two others were injured. Police say Grassel's car crossed the center line, and his wife later shared that he suffered a fatal medical event before the collision, remembering his decades-long music and teaching career. 
📸 Around Caledonia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Caledonia
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★ Featured events ★
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Metro Conference Reunion Invitational →
Caledonia WI - 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 - 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 - 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 - MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
9:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Caledonia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Works Committee →
Mount Pleasant Village Meetings Village Hall > Room B109 (Community Room 1) - 8811 Campus Drive Mount Pleasant WI 53406
8:30 am - Forklift Training
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Elite Equipment Sturtevant
8:30 am - Police and Fire Commission →
Community Room 1, 8811 Campus Dr, Mount Pleasant
9:00 am - Tommy Tornado Club (Extended Learning) & YLA
Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
3:34 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- 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
- Jill Gustin, 65, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
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- Rockford ranks as nation's hottest real estate market for second time (rockrivercurrent.com)
Mount Pleasant
- Clinton Howard Cagle, 72, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
Milwaukee
- Milwaukee Area Suburbs Ranked From Safest To Least Safe In 2026 Report (patch.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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