Racine Unified School District is hosting its first-ever spring break scavenger hunt when students are on spring break. This scavenger hunt is sponsored by RUSD’s Family and Community Engagement, Ascension […]
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Hometown Hero: Melinda Kusters
Melinda Kusters’ white coat is an everyday accessory for her at work. However, she’s not a doctor, rather a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist. Her position is a vital role in […]
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Ascension Nurse Diagnosed with Rare Cancer
Meghan Witter is no stranger to hospitals. She’s usually seen in the Emergency Room, floating to the Intensive Care Unit, serving as a House Supervisor, and stepping in to help […]
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Ascension Wisconsin to Host Vaccination Clinic at City’s Juneteenth Celebration
City of Racine – Today, the City of Racine announced Ascension Wisconsin will host a pop-up vaccination clinic at the City’s Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19. The clinic will […]
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Ascension Wisconsin to Begin COVID-19 Vaccination for Frontline Caregivers on Thursday
RACINE – Ascension Wisconsin, which operates Ascension-All Saints Hospital, 3801 Spring St., plans to begin vaccinating frontline caregivers on Thursday. The health care organization announced Wednesday that in accordance with […]
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Ascension Wisconsin Expands COVID-19 Testing in Racine
COVID-19 testing expands in Racine, as the Ascension Medical Group, will now be open 5 days a week. Starting on Monday July 13th at Ascension All Saints Hospital Wisconsin Avenue […]
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Emergency Rooms Prepared to Safely Treat Patients
For people experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, stroke, mental health, or other acute illness or injury, a hospital emergency room is still the safest, most appropriate place to get […]
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Ascension to build hospital; providers will battle head-to-head near Foxconn
Ascension Wisconsin has announced plans to build a $42 million medical center in Mount Pleasant to care for the medical needs of a rapidly expanding community in the shadow of […]
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Man Tried To Flood Hospital Bathroom, Police Say
A man who has a mental illness and jumped into Lake Michigan Sunday was charged after he caused a disturbance and tried to flood the hospital bathroom at Ascension-All Saints […]
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Man Charged With Assault While In Jail
A man made his initial appearance in court today for several assault charges he committed while incarcerated, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. When Luis […]
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Top Stories In 2016: Racine’s Dwindling Mental Health Services
An accessible and responsive mental health system are vital services needed for a thriving community and functional workforce, but access to mental health services has been an issue for years […]
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EDITORIAL: Ascension Needs To Inform Community Of Mental Health Changes
Ascension–All Saints, formerly Wheaton Franciscan–All Saints, has cut staff, restricted admission for its mental health unit, closed the Psychiatric Intensive Care unit and kids partial hospital, and slashed its inpatient […]
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Ascension Cuts Mental Health Unit Staff, Beds
Want to see more hard-hitting stories like this? Consider making a donation. Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series on Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s mental health unit. […]
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Ascension Now Owns Wheaton Franciscan Facilities
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, a holding company that owns a number of healthcare related facilities in the Midwest, has finalized the transfer of ownership of its southeast Wisconsin operations to Ascension, […]
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Some Wheaton Franciscan Facilities To Join Ascension
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, a holding company that owns a number of healthcare related facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, plans to transfer ownership of its southeast Wisconsin operations to Ascension, […]