🌱 Man Found Safe + $68K Damages After Fire

Hey, people of Caledonia! It's me again, Ethan Duran, your host of the Caledonia Daily.

First, today's weather:

Snow, then rain, 1-2". High: 38 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories today in Caledonia:

1. A Racine man was found safe Saturday after being reported missing by the Racine County Sheriff's Office. (TMJ4)
2. A kitchen fire caused $68K in damage to a Racine home on Sunday. (Racine County Eye)
3. Check here for upcoming events this week in Caledonia. (Caledonia Patch)
4. See new job openings in the Caledonia area. (Caledonia Patch)
5. Here's the weather forecast in Caledonia. (Caledonia Patch)

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Today in Caledonia:

From my notebook:

• Caledonia Fire Department: "Merry Christmas from our Family of C shift Brothers and Sisters to your!!" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "For some, Christmas Eve is going to be without power in Racine and Sturtevant." (Facebook)
• Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce: "On Angel Lou Who's return, she stumbled upon another gal dressed up for the holidays, just hanging out by the sidewalk! Angel Lou Who found her new best friend! She doesn’t talk much but usually has a lot to say about her local business!..." (Facebook)
• Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce: "Angel Lou Who was shocked to learn about these contraptions! Although she didn’t quite understand how everything worked, it felt warm and cozy without even having to wear a sweater! Where is Elf Angel Lou Who? Tag the local business you ..." (Facebook)
• Racine County Public Health: "Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces a Voluntary Precautionary Recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and Yuma, AZ processing facilities due to a possible health risk from Listeria mono..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caledonia: "FOUND ON E. - River Road!!! Merry Christmas!!! Tears of joy and gratitude!! THANK YOU to our neighbor Kevin for helping look for them also after seeing the post!! LOST DOGS! These two took off from 4 Mile Road between Hwy 31 & Hwy 38 at ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Village of Raymond: "Raymond - To all our neighbors Merry Christmas 🎄" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Village of Raymond: "3750 108th Street Raymond - 3 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 1 Car Garage Attached. Recreational room. Large stone patio. Fire safety steps out of basement. Pole Barn Heated Insulated and water. Large enough for a 30’ RV. GREAT WORK SHOP on just l..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caledonia: "Can anyone help me find a place to stay for my relatives? - They are looking for a place with 4 bedrooms in the Lake Geneva or Madison area. Six people and 2 dogs on January 21 and 22. Any suggestions?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caledonia: "Does anyone know of a cockatiel breeder in the area? - I'm interested in a hand held, hand fed young bird. My Harley died November 18. I can't replace him but I miss him so bad. Thank you!" (Nextdoor)

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— Ethan Duran

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