Police Pumpkin + COVID-19 Testing: Caledonia News

Happy Thursday, Caledonia. This is Ethan Duran with the newest edition of the newsletter. Let's get started.

First, today's weather:

Rain; breezy in the morning. High: 56 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Caledonia today:

1. The Caledonia Police Department won the Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Challenge in Caledonia with an 111 pound pumpkin. (Journal Times)
2. The Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue Station No. 1 in Kenosha County is reducing the number of days it will have its COVID-19 testing site open. (Racine County Eye)
3. Four Wisconsin colleges won a national award: the Moon Shot for Equity Program. (Racine County Eye)

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Today in Caledonia:

• Racine Overeaters Anonymous Meeting (5:00 PM)

Caledonia Patch Notebook

• Racine County Eye: "COVID-19 Testing Site Eliminates 2 Days in Schedule | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3H9dkvP" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Halloween Costume Drive at Julian Thomas Elementary | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3klyOf2" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Grant Applications for Youth as Resources Due November 12 | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3qqXFSr" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "4 Wisconsin Colleges Win National Award for Moon Shot for Equity Program | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3wBcMd3" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Grant Applications for Youth as Resources Due November 12 | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3cfeMPb" (Facebook)

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— Ethan Duran

About me: I'm a Milwaukeean keeping watch over the state of Wisconsin.

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