RACINE — With assessed property values edging toward historic levels, multiple large-scale construction projects underway, and a grant from the state, the city’s 2024 fiscal belt is not as tight as it has been in years past. Mayor Cory Mason presented the proposed 2024 city budget to the Racine Common Council on Thursday. The budget […]
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Wastewater testing reveals rising COVID-19 infections in Racine, hospitalization remains low
RACINE COUNTY — The number of residents infected with COVID-19 in the greater Racine area with COVID-19 is rising, according to wastewater testing, even as hospitalizations remain relatively low. According to statistics updated by the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS), wastewater from Racine-area households shows a significant increase in the presence of the coronavirus […]
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Froedtert Health and ThedaCare get green light to combine organizations
WISCONSIN — As of Sept. 6, Froedtert Health and ThedaCare have officially agreed to combine their health systems. Both organization’s respective Boards have given and approved of a definitive agreement outlining the terms for the future of merging the two companies. They believe this is an important step in their process to combine the organizations […]
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New gun violence reduction action plan to be implemented in Racine
RACINE — In 1996, a strategy for reducing gun violence was implemented in Boston that centered on collaboration and focused on the specific groups responsible for the rise in homicides. Police investigate in Graceland Cemetery in June 2022 after gunfire erupted during the funeral of Da’Shontay King. – The results were dramatic. In one five-month […]
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Violence Prevention Grant awards $1.5M to the City of Racine
RACINE — The City of Racine has been named a recipient of a grant from the Wisconsin Community Safety Fund (WCSF) to reduce violence stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $1,500,000 in funds will be awarded to the city over three years. The WCSF was created to support local, evidence-based activities that enhance the […]
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Richard J. Tudjan, 93, was rich in faith, incredibly kind and selfless
Obituary for Richard J. Tudjan Richard J. Tudjan, age 93, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2023, at Hospice House, Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was born in Kenosha, Wis. on Aug. 8, 1929, to the late Charles and Mary (Slamar) Tudjan. After graduating from Bradford High School, Richard joined the Army with his twin brother, […]
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MCW Selects Mortenson for New Cancer Research Building
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has officially selected Mortenson as the construction manager for the MCW Cancer Research Building. Mortenson is a U.S.-based, top-20 builder, developer, and engineering services provider serving the healthcare, commercial, and energy sectors. This decision followed the Medical College of Wisconsin’s choice after selecting CannonDesign as the architect on the MCW-led project team. With biomedical projects in […]
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Government to Supply Free COVID-19 Tests; Are You Testing Correctly?
Beginning tomorrow, Jan. 19, every home in the U.S. will be able to order up to four at-home Rapid antigen COVID-19 tests from the federal government. The tests will be completely free, and no other information is required other than a name and address. Shipping is free through the USPS. COVID-19 tests have been in […]
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COVID-19 vaccines help people against the variant, even though there are breakthrough cases, health officials say
With cases on the rise and COVID-19 vaccines stagnant, public health officials want state residents to mask up and get vaccinated to protect themselves from the COVID-19 Delta variant. Dr. Michael O. Frank The reason: The Delta variant has a higher transmission rate than COVID and the majority of people hospitalized are among those who have not […]
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Dr. Michael O. Frank, of the Medical College of Wisconsin, answers questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
With cases on the rise and COVID-19 vaccines stagnant, public health officials want state residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the COVID-19 Delta variant. In Racine County, about half of the 196,000 residents in Racine County received at least one dose of the vaccine and 46 percent of all residents have completed the […]
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Medical College of Wisconsin Veteran Outreach Program Helps Prevent Suicide with Firearm Safety Initiative
The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, on behalf of the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin. The program, developed by Safe Communities of Madison-Dane County, works with Wisconsingun shops and ranges to provide two levels of […]