I’m eating yogurt and fruit. My face mask lays on the table next to me. Writing from an empty hotel lobby in the heart of Philadelphia, I fear you will dismiss the need for personal responsibility when it comes to transmitting COVID. It’s been a challenging year to be a journalist. The pandemic has had […]
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5 Ways to Ring in the New Year at Home
As we kiss 2021 goodbye and look forward to ringing in the new year, here are five things you can do to celebrate. With COVID-19 cases rising due to the Omicron variant it is important to find safe and enjoyable things to do at home. The holidays are a time to celebrate and spend time […]
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Ascension-All Saints Hospital struggles to provide care as state warns of COVID-19 surge
Flooded with COVID-19 patients, Ascension-All Saints Hospital is at a breaking point. Ascension staff told the Racine County Eye the hospital has about 250 beds. They only have the staffing to take care of 100 patients and they had 167 patients on Friday. Of those, 40 to 45 are COVID patients. The fear is that […]
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California Omicron variant cases linked to Milwaukee wedding, say health officials
Wisconsin may be the next state reporting cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after five people from California attended a Milwaukee wedding were diagnosed with the virus. State and Milwaukee County health officials are investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 cases stemming from a wedding in Milwaukee County on Nov. 27. Some of those guests […]
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Regency Mall COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Hours Expanded
RACINE – Beginning this week, the Regency Mall COVID-19 vaccine clinic, located in the former Burlington Coat Factory space in Regency Mall, 5538 Durand Ave., will be open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It provides free COVID-19 initial vaccines as well as COVID-19 […]
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RTG’s 84th Season: The Show Is Back On!
The Racine Theatre Guild is ready to dazzle live audiences once again with its 84th season. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, RTG had no choice but to forge new paths for presenting the arts. Never before had the Guild canceled a season. But as infection rates soared, the choice was clear: the health […]
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Wisconsin National Guard to offer COVID-19 testing in Trevor
Beginning today, free drive-thru COVID-19 testing is being offered by the Wisconsin National Guard at the Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue Station No. 1. The station is located at 11252 254th Court in Trevor. Hours of operation for the site are as follows:Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Saturdays 8 a.m. – 12 […]
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UW-Parkside Provides Tuition Assistance to More Than 180 Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
SOMERS – UW-Parkside announced the university has covered an estimated $445,000 in student tuition payments affecting 181 students who attended the university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkside used the money provided by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to cover the students’ tuition. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is a part of the […]
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City Says Incentives Working; COVID-19 Vaccinations up 19%
RACINE – City of Racine officials are pointing to a 19 percent increase in the daily average of first-does COVID-19 vaccines delivered as proof that gift card incentive programs are working. According to City of Racine Public Health Department data, from Aug. 18 to Sept. 3, a daily average of 114 people (a total of […]
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Gov. Evers, DHS Announce Extension of the $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Reward Program
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that eligibility for the $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Reward Program will be extended to Sun., Sept. 19, 2021. The program opened Aug. 20 and is available to anyone ages 12 and up in Wisconsin who gets their first dose of COVID-19 […]
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Pandemic-Related Benefits Payments End Saturday
WISCONSIN – Various economic benefits, available to residents through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, will officially end this Saturday (Sept. 4). These benefit payments were created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefits, administered through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), include an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits as well […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Kenosha Lens
Grace Lutheran Church Hosting Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic; $120 Incentive Available
KENOSHA — People who receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinicthis Thursday, Sept. 2, will be eligible to receive incentives totaling $120, organizersannounced today. The clinic will be held from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 2006 60th St., inKenosha, through a partnership between the Grace Welcome Center […]
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Where To Get Vaccinated This Weekend And Next Week 
City of Racine – The City of Racine and AMI Health have scheduled several pop-up vaccine clinics throughout the community over the coming weeks and City of Racine residents are eligible to receive up to $200 between City and State incentives if they get fully vaccinated before September 6. To make it easy to keep track […]
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Health Department Proposes Reinstating A City Face Coverings Ordinance
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 […]
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Masking, Vaccines Urged For State’s Schools
MADISON – Wearing masks while indoors, vaccines for eligible students and staff, and COVID-19 testing are among the strategies recommended for Wisconsin’s schools by the state Department of Health Services (DHS) and the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The newly launched Back to School for Parents and Families webpage includes additional information about routine vaccinations, access […]