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🌱 Patch AM: Step inside Caledonia’s over-the-top Packers “Cheese Bunker” basement
Also, don't miss Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29 on the Caledonia Patch calendar
Good morning Caledonia! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Step inside Caledonia’s over-the-top Packers “Cheese Bunker” basement
- How Caledonia neighbors are rallying around a mother’s costly cancer fight
- How did Caledonia’s state rep help uncover a $900M DOT error?
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Caledoniafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon mist, temps: high: 41, low: 37.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 42 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin man creates the 'Cheese Bunker' in his basement as the ultimate Packers game-day shrine (wmtv15news.com) — In Caledonia, a lifelong Packers fan has turned his basement into the “Cheese Bunker,” a game-day shrine packed with memorabilia and a touchdown button that thrills his young sons. The space also honors his late father, keeping their shared Packers traditions alive for the next generation. 
Find out what's happening in Caledoniafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Caledonia mother seeks help as cancer returns, costly treatment looms (fox6now.com) — A Caledonia mother of four is urgently fundraising for a last-resort, uninsured cancer treatment in Arizona she hopes to start on Jan. 14. After years of battling colorectal cancer, her church and wider community are rallying to help cover roughly $300,000 in costs so she can keep fighting to be there for her family.
• Audit finds that nearly $900M of WisDOT funds were miscalculated – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Caledonia residents are represented directly in a new state audit that found nearly $900 million in miscalculated Wisconsin DOT funds and gaps in IT security oversight. Local Rep. Robert Wittke, R‑Caledonia, helped release the report, criticizing Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing additional auditor positions and raising concerns about repeated accounting errors and how interest from federal COVID funds is handled.
📸 Around Caledonia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Caledonia
★ Featured events ★
- Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29
130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
7:30 pm - Baseball Camp (Single Day Options Available) - Caledonia, WI 2025
Hitters Baseball, 2915 6 1/2 Mile Rd, Caledonia
12:30 pm
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- RAMAC office closed
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine - RAMAC office closed
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
Wednesday December 24
Wednesday December 31
📣 Caledonia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Plan Commission Meeting
South Milwaukee, WI Calendar South Milwaukee, WI 53172
6:30 pm - RAMAC office closed
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine - Christmas Eve Holiday - Village Hall Closed
Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:00 am - Christmas Holiday - Village Hall Closed
Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:00 am - Utility Commission-Cancelled
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:30 am - Utility Commission
8811 Campus Drive , Mt Pleasant
2:30 pm - Bow Wow Blizzard Camp
Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Campus , 8900 16th St , Mt Pleasant
9:00 am - New Year's Eve Holiday - Village Hall Closed
Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:00 am - New Year's Holiday - Village Hall Closed
Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:00 am
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Are there any little free libraries near Village of Raymond?
I usually fill up the one at Raymond school but I have a surplus of books (little kid to middle school) that I’m looking to donate. (Nextdoor The Village of Raymond)
- Saputo, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk (3rd Shift) in Caledonia. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02071) - 2400 W Ryan Rd in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Caledonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Racine
- Frank Lloyd Wright almost designed the Racine YWCA in 1940's (racinecountyeye.com)
- 21st Century Preparatory School awarded $500 grant from Green Bay Packers (racinecountyeye.com)
- Racine County judge sides with WPPA (wnanews.com)
Mount Pleasant
- Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants (milwaukeenns.org)
Milwaukee
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-- The Patch AM Team
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