RACINE, Wis. (RCE Noticias) – Clínicas adicionales para hacer pruebas de COVID-19 para la comunidad, conducidas por la Guardia Nacional de Wisconsin, llegarán a Racine en agosto. Las pruebas se llevarán a cabo en el Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St, del 4 al 6 de agosto y del 18 al 20 de agosto. El sitio […]
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CUEA Sends Letter to Governor Evers, Superintendent Taylor, Secretary Palm: Act now to keep our students and workers safe
In a letter sent Monday, the elected presidents of educators’ unions in Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee, and Racine urged Governor Tony Evers, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor and Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to act quickly to ensure the safety of Wisconsin’s public school students and workers. The letter: Dear Governor Evers, […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters calling for homemade facial masks to help kids fight COVID-19 in the classroom this fall
Calling all seamstress and novice COVID-19 mask makers. With schools reopening soon Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is calling for homemade facial masks. The masks will be donated to K-12-grade children to help them stay safe when they return to the classroom this fall. “Masks will also be used to protect our Littles (mentees) when […]
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Calls for more coronavirus testing as Wisconsin sees ‘significant community spread’
In the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, a shortage of testing supplies and staff at laboratories left Wisconsin and other states struggling to quickly identify infections and isolate contagious people. Four months after Gov. Tony Evers declared the outbreak a public health emergency, the state has dramatically expanded its testing capacity. But experts say […]
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Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #80 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access. The task force will advise the governor and Wisconsin State Legislature on broadband actions and policy, including strategies for successfully expanding high-speed internet access to every residence, business, and institution in the state; initiatives for digital inclusion; and pathways […]
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Great Lakes Brew Fest Canceled
Great Lakes Brew Fest, a seasonal staple event for the Racine area, has canceled its 2020 appearance because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The beer festival had been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 at Paul P. Harris Rotary Park, 5 Fifth St. “The current situation with COVID has made it too difficult to ensure a quality […]
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Gateway holds Racine County drive-through ceremony to honor graduates
Gateway Technical College graduate Angie Haney said while she was looking forward to the college’s drive through graduation celebration held on Monday at its SC Johnson iMET Center, she was unsure of the impact it would have on her – until she arrived at the event. “I was excited for today. I didn’t realize how […]
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New Technology Increases Efficiency at Wisconsin National Guard COVID-19 Testing Sites
The Wisconsin National Guard, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), rolled out new technology at community-based testing sites making the COVID-19 testing process more efficient. The Dynamics Testing and Registration Application (DTRA), also known as COVID Connect, is a program which provides online registration for citizens prior to being tested for […]
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DMV Reminder: Extension on driver license renewal ends July 25
The deadline for drivers under age 60 who received extensions to renew their license due to COVID-19 is Saturday, July 25. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds drivers to renew their licenses online (wisconsindmv.gov/renewDL) to avoid a late fee. DMV recently added an online license renewal option to offer greater […]
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AmeriCorps members in Wisconsin have served over 100,000 hours helping to respond to COVID-19
As Wisconsin passes the 100-day milestone since the issuance of the Safer at Home order, AmeriCorps members continue providing crucial assistance to those impacted by COVID-19 and the closure of schools and other community resources. This includes over 2,000 hours by AmeriCorps members serving with five programs in Racine and Kenosha during the pandemic. They […]
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Racine Concert Band Cancels Summer Season at Racine Zoo
The Racine Concert Band, the official band of the City of Racine, has cancelled its 2020 summer concert season at the Racine Zoo, due to city regulations on mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We kept hope alive for an abbreviated 98th season during August and early September until we learned that while mass gathering […]
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Ascension Wisconsin Expands COVID-19 Testing in Racine
COVID-19 testing expands in Racine, as the Ascension Medical Group, will now be open 5 days a week. Starting on Monday July 13th at Ascension All Saints Hospital Wisconsin Avenue Campus, 1320 Wisconsin Ave, testing will take place. “Testing is essential to reducing the spread of of COVID-19,” says Vice President of Ascension Medical Group, […]
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False conspiracies swirl as Wisconsin contact tracers battle the coronavirus
Having posed a series of increasingly paranoid-sounding questions about the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Appleton City Council member William Siebers cleared his throat, preparing for the most outlandish yet. Appleton City Council member William Siebers says city officials have been peppered with questions about contact tracing after misinformation spread through the community. Among […]
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Starbucks to require customers to wear masks
MILWAUKEE, WI — Starbucks is the latest retailer to require all customers to wear a mask while in their business after the company made the policy official on Thursday. The new policy applies to all Starbucks coffee shops in Wisconsin, and across the U.S. “The company is committed to playing a constructive role in supporting […]
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Butter Buds Donates Hand Sanitizer to the Racine County Food Bank
The Racine County Food Bank recently became the proud recipient of 750 bottles of hand sanitizer donated by Butter Buds Inc. The individual-sized bottles will go out to the Food Bank’s clientele along with the food baskets they normally receive. According to Food Bank Director, Dan Taivalkoski, hand sanitizer is another item that is in […]