CALEDONIA — The Village of Caledonia has scheduled six information sessions related to the public safety referendum that will appear on the spring election ballot. The first sessions will be held at 12:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursday (March 2) at Caledonia Village Hall, 5043 Chester Lane. Other information sessions are planned for 12:30 and […]
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Traffic stop for speeding turns into 5th OWI felony for Racine man
CALEDONIA — A traffic stop for speeding on Feb. 20 in the Village of Caledonia eventually led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Racine man for his fifth operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge. The felony OWI charge filed this week against Edward Wayne Carman carries a possible maximum prison term of 10 years and a […]
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The 2023 primary election is Tuesday: What you need to know
RACINE COUNTY — Voters in Racine County and statewide will head to the polls Tuesday for the 2023 primary election. Here is what you need to know. 2023 primary election details Voting hours Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. How to vote To be permitted to vote in person at […]
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High-speed chase, 6th OWI arrest for Waterford man could mean over 13 years in prison
RACINE COUNTY — A 52-year-old Waterford man faces his sixth drunken driving offense (OWI) after his arrest on Feb. 13 in the Town of Waterford. Nathan Adam Pfefferkorn is charged with felony counts of operating while intoxicated and attempting to flee/elude an officer. The OWI charge carries a potential maximum prison term of 10 years […]
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Public Safety Referendum on April 4 ballot for Village of Caledonia residents
CALEDONIA— Residents will have the opportunity to vote on a Public Safety Referendum in Wisconsin’s Spring Primary election on April 4. Village voters are to consider an increase in the tax levy to fund additional full-time fire and police staff. The referendum is on the ballot due to insufficient funding and hopes to meet the current, […]
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Domestic abuse injunction violated, Racine man arrested
CALEDONIA — Two Facebook messages sent by a 37-year-old Racine man with a court order not to make contact with that person led to his arrest on Oct. 10 by Village of Caledonia Police. Anthony B. Eaton Jr., 1016 William St., Racine, faces a misdemeanor charge of knowingly violating a domestic abuse injunction. That charge […]
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Reckless driver in Caledonia taken in on 4th OWI
RACINE COUNTY — A report of a reckless driver Tuesday night in the Village of Caledonia led to the arrest of a 55-year-old Lake Geneva man for his fourth drunken driving offense. Robert Pinkos, W3540 Highway 50, is free from custody on a $750 cash bond and a $5,000 signature bond after he made his […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Sept. 21- Sept 27
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the week of Sept. 21 – 27. There were 399 calls for service. This included 133 traffic violations, three accidents and three OWI arrests. The department reports one was an Absolute Sobriety arrest, where the driver was under 21, one first offense, […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Sept. 14-Sept. 20
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the week of Sept. 14 – 20, there were 381 calls for service. This included 116 traffic stops and 12 accidents. The Caledonia Police Department made five arrests for OWIs. There were four first offenses, one was a 3rd offense, and one […]
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Criminal complaint: Union Grove man facing 15 months in jail after alleged sexual assault, theft
RACINE — A report of a possible sexual assault in the Village of Caledonia led to a pair of misdemeanor charges against a 39-year-old Union Grove man according to a criminal complaint. Patrick Rogers, 915 Center St., is charged with misdemeanor counts of theft and possession of THC, which carry a maximum possible fine of […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Sept. 7-Sept. 13
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the past week. Between Sept. 7 and Sept. 11, there were 414 calls for service. Of those calls, 103 were traffic stops or traffic-related incidents. There were five accidents and two arrests for OWI. Regarding the OWIs, one driver had their first […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 31-Sept. 6
The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the past week. Between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6, there were 330 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, 107 traffic stops, one OWI arrest (first offense), and three accidents happened. The police department added that the accidents included […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 24-30
The Caledonia Police Department shared the past week of police reports. Between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, there were 386 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 130 traffic contacts, 7 accidents, and 2 OWI arrests – both of which were first offenses. Caledonia Police Department roundup […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 17-23
The Caledonia Police Department shared the past week of police reports. Between Aug. 17 and Aug. 23, there were 367 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 108 traffic contacts, including 7 accidents and 5 arrests for OWIs. Of the 5 OWIs, 4 of the arrests were […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 3-16
After a short hiatus, The Caledonia Police Department shared the past two weeks of police reports. Between Aug. 3 and Aug. 16, there were 767 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 284 traffic stops, 14 traffic collisions (three involved motorcycles), and six arrests for OWI; two-first […]