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Tag: City of Racine
Posted inCommunity

Reuse-Your-Shoes Recycling Program

by Emma Widmar

The City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) is offering the Reuse-Your-Shoes program as part of “Make-A-Difference” day on Saturday, October 16. The Reuse-Your-Shoes Recycling Program allows citizens to donate their athletic shoes. The goal is to save landfill space and conserve resources. Shoes must be free of mud and dry. All athletic […]

Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Local news

Health Department Proposes Reinstating A City Face Coverings Ordinance

by Racine County Eye

City of Racine – Today, Dottie-Kay Bowersox, the City of Racine Public Health Administrator, proposed reinstating the City’s indoor face mask ordinance. A special meeting of the Common Council has been called for Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. to vote on the proposal.   Public Health Administrator Bowersox issued the following statement with her request for the ordinance:   “During this time of heightened awareness […]

Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Local news

City, RUSD, and AMI Health Partner to Bring Vaccine Clinics to School Events

by Racine County Eye

RACINE– Today, Mayor Cory Mason and RUSD Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien announced a partnership to help provide more equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for students and families at upcoming school events with the support of AMI Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). AMI Health, which currently operates the vaccine clinic at […]

Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Government

Local Health Officials Urge COVID-19 Vaccination

by Paul Holley

RACINE COUNTY – Local health officials are strongly encouraging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a highly infectious variant of the virus is spreading quickly around the country.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Data Tracker, Racine County has seen a three-fold increase in COVID-19 cases in the past week, […]

Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Government

City of Racine Reinstates Mask Requirement Inside City Buildings

by Paul Holley

RACINE – The City of Racine on Wednesday, following new guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) related to COVID-19, reinstated a face mask requirement for city employees and the public inside City-owned buildings. The requirement, which takes effect Thursday (July 29), will mandate that face masks be worn: By City employees while […]

Posted inSports

Winners of the Lake F/X Games Announced

by Racine County Eye

RACINE– The City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department (PRCS) has announced the results of the Lake F/X Games held on Saturday, July 24, at the Pershing Park B3 Skate Park.    Placing in the Scooter-ama Competition: 11 & Under               1st place – Brody Ervin Division                     2nd place – Travis                               […]