🌱 Ambulance Demands + Hospital Wait Times Longer

Happy Tuesday, people of Caledonia! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and not as cold. High: 36 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories in Caledonia today:

1. Aging population and higher response to care facilities in Caledonia mean a higher demand and cost for ambulances. (Journal Times)
2. Overburdened Wisconsin hospitals mean longer wait times for people who need urgent care. (Journal Times)
3. Students won't return to the Racine Unified School District until Wednesday due to COVID-19 cases spiking in the area. (Journal Times)
4. See the events calendar for Caledonia this week. (Caledonia Patch)
5. Check out job listings in the Caledonia area. (Caledonia Patch)
6. Here's the weather forecast for the week ahead. (Caledonia Patch)

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Today in Caledonia:

From my notebook:

• Racine County Eye: "RUSD provides students with one more holiday gift: two extra days of break! Families Flock To Sledding Hills | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/34775cK" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Adoptions Temporarily Closed for 3 Wisconsin Humane Society Campuses, Racine Included | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3f2DbsF" (Facebook)
• Racine County Public Health: "Dianne's Fine Desserts Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecan Allergen in Sienna® Chocolate Decadent Brownie" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caledonia: "Update - Help! - Furnace has been repaired! Thank you, r everyone for the quick responses, suggestions and advice!!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caledonia: "Found black cat near kraut Rd and hwy v - We found a black cat with green eyes with a collar. Please let me know if he is yours. Reflective collar. A little scared but very sweet. Near kraut Rd and hwy v" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— Ethan Duran

About me: I'm a Milwaukeean keeping watch over the state of Wisconsin. You can reach me at ethan.duran@patch.com.