Overview Battling COVID-19 is truly an all-hands-on-deck effort. The Racine County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), in conjunction with local law enforcement and Fire/EMS agencies, is now accepting community donations of facemasks, including hand-sewn masks, and other personal protective equipment as part of a countywide effort to compile needed equipment to combat the spread of COVID-19 […]
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DWD Closes Job Centers Across the State in an Effort to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced that Job Centers across the state will be closed to the public starting Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and to follow the Governor’s Emergency Order #12, “Safer at Home.” Services to the public will remain available online and assistance will also 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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COVID-19: Who can stay open under Stay at Home
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a Stay at Home order Tuesday to close non-essential businesses until April 24 to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). It also restricts residents from non-essential travel. The order is effective at 8 am Wednesday, March 25 and will remain in effect until 8 am Friday, April 24, […]
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Gateway Technical College Donating Needed Medical Equipment to Area Providers
Gateway Technical College will donate personal protective healthcare equipment from its Allied Health and Emergency Medical Services programs to area healthcare facilities and emergency medical services agencies which find themselves short of the items as they grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak. School of Health Dean Vicki Hulback making a delivery to one of the sites […]
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COVID-19 Funding Resources For Business Owners
The COVID-19 virus has slowed the world’s economy to a standstill and Southeastern Wisconsin is experiencing the same financial difficulties and economic hardships. Everyone’s top priority during this global health crisis should be staying safe and healthy. However, maintaining your business’s health is also a top priority. Take advantage of the following resources so you […]
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Evers to order ban on non-essential travel, non-essential businesses to close
Governor Tony Evers announced plans Monday to limit all non-essential travel and close non-essential businesses in Wisconsin to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Starting Tuesday, Evers will order Wisconsin residents not to take any unnecessary trips and to limit travel to essential needs. Necessary trips include getting groceries, going to the doctor, […]
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Ascension Wisconsin offers drive-through testing
Mount Pleasant, WI – Drive-through testing for the COVID-19 virus will be made available to people who are pre-screened by an Ascension Medical Group provider. The screening process can be done by phone or virtually through Ascension Online Care. Health professionals will ask questions about symptoms, travel history and any potential contact with other COVID-19 […]
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Carthage College to Finish Semester Online
Carthage College announced Sunday that all classes for the remainder of the spring semester will be taught remotely, due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. The College had announced a temporary move to remote instruction earlier this month. Classes resume online Monday, March 23, after an extended two-week spring break. President John Swallow […]
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10 Ways to Support Racine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The community of Racine is being affected by the COVID-19. This virus is affecting people and businesses in ways beyond the imaginable. You may be one of the people who are at home wishing that there was a way to support the community. Are you unsure of how to help? Here are ways to give […]
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City of Racine to Launch Small Business Emergency Fund in Wake of COVID-19
During the COVID-19 crisis small businesses will be forced to make some tough decisions as they will be the first to economic impacts of the virus. The City of Racine is taking a proactive step in trying to assistance businesses by redirecting $250,000 in federal funding to create a Small Business Emergency Fund for businesses […]
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COVID-19: Supplies limited, hospitals ask for donations
COVID-19 preparations are underway at area hospitals, but needed supplies are hard to come by. Now, one Wisconsin hospital system is asking the community for donations. In a memo from the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), there is “an extremely limited supply” of personal protective equipment. Some hospital administrators told […]
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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 […]
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COVID-19: Why is it a big deal?
Officials with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization have sounded an alarm about COVID-19, a virus that comes with a fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Normally these seemingly benign symptoms don’t cause an entire nation to shut down but it has. So here’s why COVID-19 has become such a […]
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2 COVID-19 cases reported in Racine
Two City of Racine residents were diagnosed with COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). Officials with the City of Racine Public Health Department said those two people likely came down with the virus after having been exposed through community interaction, not from someone from overseas travel. The Central Racine County Health Department reported the first case in Racine […]
