By Bram Sable-Smith, WPR/Wisconsin Watch Robin Davis was thrilled to learn that Wisconsin deemed her family eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting March 1. That offered hope that she and her children could soon safely venture outside their Milwaukee home. For the past year, the 56-year-old has mostly hunkered down with her son, 26, and daughter, […]
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Meal Services in Racine
Meal services in Racine County are now available for residents. Due to COVID-19 changes may occur, but as of now, this is the current information to follow. Where are meal services happening in Racine? Look no further, follow this guide for times and locations. Use the Racine Meal Service Guide for access to meal services […]
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Hometown Hero: Melissa Delaney
Long hours spent working and staying up until dawn is nothing new for Melissa Delaney and that makes her the Racine County Eye Hometown Hero. She serves the Racine area as an emergency room technician. When emergencies present themselves at Ascension All Saints Hospital, she’s there to help patients and families. Working one essential job […]
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NAMI Psychologist Offers 25 Mental Health Wellness Tips For Quarantine
Image Credit: Total Shape, https://totalshape.com/ Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.Dress for the social life you want, not the social life you have. Get showered and dressed in comfortable clothes, wash your face, […]
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Mrs. Myers’ Reading Room Transitions To Online Active Learning, Offers Discount
The coronavirus has turned parents and caregivers into sudden homeschoolers. For many, this week brought the first attempts at remote learning, as families try to salvage the school year. “People have a right to feel overwhelmed. It’s a lot to juggle, for everyone- parents, students, and teachers. ” says Tammy Myers, a local speech pathologist […]
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5 Tips For Staying Mentally Healthy During Quarantine
How are you doing? Often this question is something that we ask others, but forget to ask ourselves. As you probably know, Wisconsin is under the guidelines to stay at home so that we remain as healthy as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. That being said, how are you dealing with it? You might be […]
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COVID-19 Tips From A Nurse Practitioner
Ron Purtee of The Ron Purtee Show sat down with Nurse Practitioner Laura from Kenosha. They discuss best practices for social distancing, slowing the spread of COVID-19, and some ways to keep your family safe in light of everything going on. Please be advised. Some adult language is present. Opinions mentioned belong to each individual. […]
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6 COVID-19 Shopping Tips
Here are some tips from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services: 1. Watch what you touch Whenever possible, wipe down the handles for the cart or basket you use them. 2. Sharing is caring Times are scary and it can be easy for folks to overbuy necessities. However, this may leave others in the community […]