The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has suspended the premium and treatment needs question requirements for BadgerCare Plus childless adults, effective February 2020. The suspension will allow Wisconsin to receive additional federal funding under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. To receive the funding, states cannot have more restrictive Medicaid eligibility policies in place during […]
Tag: Coronavirus
Posted inBusiness, Local news
Walgreens to Further Expand COVID-19 Testing with Plans to Open Drive-Thru Locations in 49 U.S. States and Puerto Rico
Walgreens today announced plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as the company further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide. With this latest expansion, Walgreens will focus its efforts on improving access to testing in underserved communities, and over time will also be […]
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Racine Art Museum Moves To A Virtual Experience
In response to the current health situation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), Racine Art Museum (RAM) is creating opportunities for would-be museum visitors to engage with art from the comfort of their home. RAM Executive Director and Curator of Collections, Bruce W. Pepich, is taking to the internet to introduce twenty women artists in the […]
Posted inGovernment, Local news
DHS Announces Special Food Benefits For Qualifying Children In Light Of Pandemic
Children, who currently receiving free or reduced-price meals through their school, will be eligible to receive food benefits while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS this week announced that the state has received federal government permission to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits for […]
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UW-Parkside Announces Emergency Fund For Students Impacted By COVID-19
University of Wisconsin-Parkside has announced the availability of an emergency fund to assist students that have been financially impacted as a result of COVID-19. UW-Parkside has a significant amount of federal/institutional funding available for student aid. If you have been financially impacted as a result of COVID 19, you can apply for these funds via […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Government, Local news
Flouting stay-at-home order and social distancing, anti-lockdown protesters descend on Wisconsin Capitol
An estimated 1,500 protesters, most of them not wearing face masks and many carrying American flags, gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Friday demanding an end to the wide-ranging shutdown of normal life and business in Wisconsin aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic. A parade of vehicles clogged the Capitol Square, honking at the […]
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What to Do If You Can’t Pay Your Rent Because of COVID-19
People who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 are looking to the beginning of next month with dread, wondering how they’ll pay the rent, much less afford food and phone bills. Landlords are also worried about how they’ll pay their mortgages and keep their buildings maintained. Here are suggestions for what to do if you […]
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Gateway Provides Options to Help Students Gain Access to College During Pandemic
Gateway Technical College has enacted two measures to help students more easily enroll at the college, an important step to help students access education in spite of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their lives. One measure was set in place as a result of the pandemic in an effort to help potential […]
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Where are the tests? It’s a more complicated question than you think
First published by Madison365 He started feeling miserable in mid-March. Cough, fever. Slept all day. Then he felt better for a few days, even went back to work as a service adviser at a car dealership. Then he took another turn for the worse, and went to the doctor — but despite the global pandemic […]
Posted inCommunity, CORONAVIRUS
Mask Off: An online fashion show
Are you one of those people who feel like everyone is staring at you when you wear a face mask or are you one of the people who won’t leave the house without it? Whether you are timid to put on your face mask or you are eager to do so, this is an experience […]
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City of Racine Launches Second Round of Small Business Funding
RACINE – The City of Racine has launched round two of the Small Business Emergency Fund, which aims to help businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis. The program has been allocated $650,000 to be used for grants. This is in addition to the $250,000 that was distributed in the first round of funding earlier this month. […]
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Carthage College Adopts Test-Optional Policy Amid Pandemic
Carthage College will not require standardized test scores for admission given the significant disruption students are facing caused by COVID-19. The change takes effect for all students applying for fall 2021. Students will have the option of submitting scores. “Carthage is committed to working with students. This next step of allowing all students to apply […]
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Racine County Announces COVID-19 Housing Plan
As part of the continued response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Racine County Emergency Operations Center has announced a housing plan to support hospitals, essential workers, and residents with special needs. “Racine County has again come together to help ensure our communities are prepared for all scenarios as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to unfold,” County […]
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Mid-America States Collaborating on COVID-19 Transportation Strategies
To keep the supply chain of critical goods and services intact during the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officers (MAASTO) are coordinating strategies that will help the citizens of the central United States. “Meeting the challenge of the pandemic will require that we can get vital goods like food and […]
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Dining From A Distance: Local Restaurants To Help Seniors During COVID-19 Outbreak
A new Racine County Senior Nutrition initiative will provide another meal option for homebound seniors while giving restaurants an opportunity for additional business during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Racine County Senior Nutrition program is seeking to contract with approximately 12 local restaurants to provide delivered and curb-side meals to seniors who are homebound due to […]