A woman was treated for minor injuries after she crashed her car into a berm and it started on fire at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday on 3 Mile Road at North Green Bay Road. While driving northbound on Douglas Avenue the woman sideswiped another car in front of Burger King. Jared Harris, who lives in the […]
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Caledonia Police Respond To 1 Car Rollover Crash
Caledonia Police are on scene to a report of a rollover car crash in the 6200 block of Douglas Avenue at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday. Officers and rescue personnel from the Caledonia Fire Department are en route and calling for Douglas Avenue to be shut down at Mathew Drive and Five Mile Road. The crash involved a single […]
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Accident on Highway 38 Good Reminder for Seat Belt Safety
Caledonia police and firefighters are using an accident Monday to drive home the point that seat belts save lives. The Caledonia Police Department posted on their Facebook page Monday photos from an accident at Highway 38 and 5-Mile Road in which three people were injured and taken to the hospital. Because the patients were all […]
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Caledonia Fire Department Open House Saturday
Looking for something fun to do with the kids today? The Caledonia Fire Department is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at station 12, 6040 Douglas Ave. The public is invited to meet firefighters, take photos of the fire equipment, and tour the station. Children will learn about smoke and […]
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Week In Review: Firefighters Save The Day, Wheaton Employees Complain About Lunch, Break Pay
You were busy this week and didn’t have much time to keep up on the news, but we’ve got you covered. Here are our top 5 most read stories this week. Caledonia Firefighters Save The Day And A Deck Years Of Unpaid Lunches And Breaks At Heart Of Wheaton Complaints Homicide Victim From Sunday Night […]
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Caledonia Firefighters Save the Day and a Deck
Caledonia firefighters not only helped an 84-year-old man after he fell while painting his deck, they also made sure the paint job got done. Racine County Eye reader Andrea Lundgren said she was returning home Wednesday afternoon when she heard someone yelling for help. When she went next door, she found her neighbor sitting in […]
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Caledonia Fire Department To Serve Wind Point, North Bay
Starting Jan. 1, 2016, the residents of Wind Point and North Bay will no longer use the Racine Fire Department for their fire and EMS service, instead the Caledonia Fire Department will take on the job. The village boards for Wind Point and North Bay gave the final go ahead over the past week for […]
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3 Mile And Douglas Avenue Closed After Car Stuck In Construction Pot Hole
The driver of an SUV got stuck in a construction pot hole at Three Mile Road and Douglas Avenue at about 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Rescue personnel from the Caledonia Fire and officers from the Caledonia Police departments are on scene after the air bags deployed when the SUV crashed and couldn’t get out […]
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Man Charged With Drunk Driving After Crash On 4 Mile
A man was arrested for drunk driving after he drove his car into a ditch Sunday morning in the 5100 block of Four Mile Road, said Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. Dwayne Wates II, 24, of Kenosha, was arrested for drunken driving (2nd offense), operating a vehicle after revocation (alcohol-related), traveling at […]
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1 Person Taken By Flight For Life After Single Car Crash
A man was hospitalized after he crashed the car he was driving at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 in the 5100 block of Four Mile Road, said battalion chief Gene Roeder, of the Caledonia Fire Department. The extent of the man’s injuries is unknown, but rescue personnel extricated him out of the vehicle and […]
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Caledonia Fire Chief Fundraising for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Caledonia Fire Department chief Dick Roeder will be locked up to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at Texas Roadhouse, 6228 Durand Ave. Roeder is raising “bail money” to get out of jail. If you are interested in making a donation, click on the link.
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Update: No Injuries After Lightning Strike Starts Fire in Caledonia
**Updated 9:10 p.m. Editor’s Note: Racine County Eye Editor Denise Lockwood contributed to this report and took the photos. Caledonia fire and police responded around 8:20 p.m. Friday to reports of a fire at a home in the 1700 block of Dustir Drive. Sgt. Robert Mueller from CAPD said a lightning strike during the storm […]
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Photo Gallery: A Night With The Caledonia Police Department
Less than a half hour after his shift started at 10 p.m., two of Sgt. Jim Gardiner’s three officers are tied up on calls that could take more than an hour, which means he and his one officer are left covering the 48 square miles that make up Caledonia. Normally being at minimal staffing with […]
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Electrical Source Blamed For Early Morning Fire In Caledonia
No one was injured in an early morning fire at a residence in the 1300 block of Johnson Avenue, according to Battalion Chief Jeff Henningfeld, of the Caledonia Fire Department. Caledonia Police and Fire personnel responded to a report of a mattress on fire at 2:44 a.m. Tuesday, July 1 in the front bedroom of […]
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Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash
A man is in critical condition after losing control of the motorcycle he was riding at 12:46 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a press release by the Caledonia Police Department. Demeater Legrone, 42, of Racine, was thrown from the motorcycle he was riding in the 6300 block of Douglas Avenue. Legrone suffered serious injuries and was not wearing […]