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Morning Caledonia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Christmas week will change Caledonia’s trash and recycling pickup days
  • Why Microsoft walked away from a massive Caledonia data center plan
  • How a Caledonia lawmaker helped expose a $900M DOT error

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29 and 1 more event.

Find out what's happening in Caledoniafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Cloudy and colder; p.m. mist, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 36.
  • Friday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Racine County holiday trash pickup changes for Dec. 24–28 (racinecountyeye.com) — If you live in Caledonia, expect your Thursday and Friday trash and recycling pickups to run one day late this Christmas week because the village’s hauler, John’s Disposal, will not collect on Christmas Day. The guide also outlines schedule changes or confirmations for nearby Racine County communities, and reminds residents to check municipal calendars or hauler notices for address-specific details.
   

• A look back at Wisconsin's "year of the data center" (wtmj.com) — Microsoft’s decision to withdraw its 244-acre data center proposal in Caledonia stands out as a major local turning point in Wisconsin’s booming AI data center year. While other communities moved ahead with billion‑dollar projects, Caledonia’s pushback ended its project and even influenced nearby Yorkville’s reaction to a potential backup site.
   

• Audit finds that nearly $900M of WisDOT funds were miscalculated (blackchronicle.com) — A new state audit, released in part by Caledonia Rep. Robert Wittke, found nearly $900 million in miscalculated Wisconsin DOT funds and flagged IT security oversight problems. The report has sparked criticism of Gov. Evers’ veto of additional auditor positions and raises questions about how state agencies handle taxpayer money.
   

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    Thursday December 25
  • RAMAC office closed
    Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
    • Monday December 29
  • Baseball Camp (Single Day Options Available) - Caledonia, WI 2025
    Hitters Baseball , 2915 6 1/2 Mile Rd , Caledonia
    12:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 31
  • RAMAC office closed
    Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine

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  • Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Oak Creek. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Racine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Caledonia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Racine

  • Racine Public Library sets year-end closures, notes return of January programs in 2026 (racinecountyeye.com)
  • Nurses dress up babies in the NICU to brighten family holidays (racinecountyeye.com)
  • Fisk Johnson Match Day raises more than $145,000 for Salvation Army of Racine Red Kettle campaign (racinecountyeye.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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