Governor Tony Evers announced the ‘Badger Bounce Back’ plan, a three-phase program to allow businesses to reopen and people to get back to work and social life. “As we’ve learned over the past month, in the most difficult of circumstances, Wisconsinites will rise to the occasion, helping each other and working together to do what’s best […]
Tag: Coronavirus
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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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Evers extends Safer at Home Order until May 26
With a focus on beefing up the infrastructure needed to contain the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), Governor Tony Evers extended the Safer at Home order to 8 a.m. May 26. The order leaves open the possibility that it also could get extended again. The directive also includes new measures to make sure local and […]
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Racine County COVID-19 Update
Overview Racine County and RAMAC have announced a task force that will discuss how to reopen local businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The task force will study best practices and existing guidelines on how businesses can reopen as soon as possible, but in the safest possible way to prevent the spread of […]
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Closed and Open: The Coronavirus impact on businesses
Photos by Rene Amado As a photographer, I enjoy capturing the world around me as it is. Rene Amado I try to document things as they are. The landscape of recent times has changed dramatically. I visit downtown pretty regularly whether going out to eat or for a drink or to grab a coffee or […]
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UW-Parkside College Of Arts And Humanities Donates PPE
The UW-Parkside College of Arts and Humanities donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to emergency operations centers in Kenosha and Racine counties to be used by first responders and medical personnel. Dr. Lesley Heins Walker, dean of the College, coordinated the effort with UW-Parkside Costume Lab Supervisor Darice Damata-Geiger, Associate Professor of Art Trenton Baylor, and […]
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COVID-19 cases and deaths rise
The number of COVID-19 deaths reached 154 as of Monday. Five of those people resided in Racine County, according to state and local officials. Hospitals statewide tested 40,197 people or .7 percent of the 5.822 million people living in Wisconsin. Of those people tested, 36,769 tested negative, and 3,428 tested positive. Racine County officials reported […]
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Tales From The Virtual UW- Parkside Campus: CBEC
Every new semester brings challenges and opportunities. None, however, quite like the spring 2020 semester thousands of colleges and universities around the world adapting to a virtual learning environment. Michael Zurad Students, faculty, and staff in the College of Business, Economics, and Computing (CBEC) at UW-Parkside have been coming up with strategies to best take […]
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Face mask fashion show: show off yours
Wearing a face mask — even for essential trips to the store — can feel a bit awkward. To ease that social stigma, Racine County Eye is hosting an online fashion for people wearing their face masks. We’ve seen some pretty creative ones already. So have some fun with this. But one thing that we […]
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Evers to use State Fair Park as COVID-19 care facility
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started mobilizing the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park here to develop an alternative care facility (ACF) that will support existing, local medical infrastructures in response to the spread of COVID-19. Health officials have voiced concerns that the spread of the virus could […]
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Gov. Evers Directs DNR to Close 40 State Parks, Forests, and Recreational Areas
Gov. Tony Evers today directed the Department of Natural Resources to close several state parks to protect the health and safety of Wisconsinites. Due to unprecedented crowds, litter, vandalism and out of an abundance of caution to protect public health and safety and help flatten the curve, the following Wisconsin State Parks, Forests and Recreational […]
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Racine County COVID-19 Update
Overview Ahead of Easter weekend, the Racine County Joint Information Center issued a news release with a reminder that Governor Evers’ Safer at Home order banning gatherings of more than 10 people extends to religious gatherings. The City of Racine and Central Racine County health departments encourage residents to stay safe by practicing religion and […]
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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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Flashin’ First Fridays Celebrates Healthcare Workers
Melisa Quintanilla, a registered NICU nurse at Ascension All Saints Hospital, knows what sacrifices go into being a healthcare worker. She set up this event, as a way to give back to her colleagues, and those on the frontlines. What started as a Facebook event called “Flashing First Fridays” turned into a community event for […]
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BASD Announces Meal Assistance Distribution Improvements
Beginning Monday, April 6, Burlington Area School District (BASD) will implement important changes to simplify its Meal Assistance Program distribution and better serve the community. Moving forward, adults need only visit pick-up locations three times per week for a school week’s worth of breakfast and lunch meals for their students. In addition, the district has […]