Observer Recap: A vaccine, a police chief and a detective (March 21-27, 2021)

KENOSHA ⸺ Over the past week, Uptown Observer coverage has focused mainly on the COVID-19 vaccine and the Kenosha Police Department.

Last week, stories included:

Founder Daniel Thompson receiving a COVID-19 vaccination;
Police Chief Daniel Miskinis updating the community on arrests during civil unrest;
And a detective working to also change things in law enforcement from within.

Therefore, please take a look back at the stories and lives that we touched on this week below.

Latest Observer Stories

Mental Health Moment: Let go of enemies, embrace critics
by Daniel Thompson
January 29, 2023
Today, I’m encouraging you to do something that most people would flat out refuse to do: I encourage you to wish your enemy/enemies well. Now, before you add me to the list of your enemies for my suggestion, let me explain. Your enemy is the hero of their own story Let me start with one
In the Crowd: Lumphead, Roaming Bear and Codes within Codes
by Daniel Thompson
January 22, 2023
Kenosha Creative Space hosted the talents of three local bands Saturday night: Lumphead (Brittany Lumley), Roaming Bear and Codes within Codes (Cody Cummings). I had the pleasure of being a face in the crowd listening to the different stylings of the local artists. And of course, I brought my camera along to share bits and
Along the Path: Perspective is key
by Daniel Thompson
January 16, 2023
When I reflect on how I used to talk about sobriety and how I think of it now, I return to a thought: Perspective is key. What does that mean when it comes to sobriety? Perspective is the catalyst between passing thought and relapse. The perspective of an addict For whatever reason, every addict will
Nia program to help African-American youth ‘Rest and Reset’
by Daniel Thompson
January 13, 2023
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha County UW-Extension and Kenosha Public Library’s Nia: Pathways and Purpose for the Future program is hosting “Rest and Reset” on Jan. 19. The event ⏤ for African-American youth in 8th-12th grade ⏤ focuses on helping students “relax after finals and start envisioning what’s next for them this year,” UW-Extension said in a
Mental Health Moment: Let them talk
by Daniel Thompson
January 3, 2023
It’s commonplace in this world to encounter negative talk about yourself or the people you care about. As humans, we have a tendency to give way to gossip, to our basest intrigues and to act in ways that are simple. The truth is, talking negatively about someone is simple; it’s the easy way out. You
Along the Path: Six years of change
by Daniel Thompson
January 3, 2023
As of Jan. 1, 2023, I am six years sober from alcohol, and have been on a journey of change ever since. While the overall nature of sobriety is change ⏤ and the positive changes will be the majority ⏤ there are also some hard adjustments. Other Observer stories (Column continues below) Change overall In
Listening To: Spare Animals’ “Better Winds” (review)
by Daniel Thompson
November 4, 2022
If I had to sum up Kenosha County musicians Spare Animals’ latest EP, “Better Winds”, it would be this: instrumental reverence and nostalgia for music of childhood coupled with the lyrical maturity of looking back decades later. In fact, many of us are bound to have old music from our own lives conjured up in
Mental Health Moment: You CAN practice what you preach
by Daniel Thompson
October 14, 2022
A little while back, I told you that you CAN take a break. And now, after the past week or so, you (and I) know that I do practice what I preach now. If you preach taking space, take space Recently, I realized that my world had gotten too big. I was having a plethora
Mental Health Moment: You CAN let it go, don’t overanalyze
by Daniel Thompson
September 29, 2022
It’s no surprise to people who know me well that I have an incredibly hard time letting a thought go. I overanalyze everything ⏤ even things that will never probably have any real significance to my life. And don’t even get me started on the pains of moral choices in video games. Overanalysis will kill
Mental Health Moment: You ARE okay
by Daniel Thompson
September 28, 2022
I won’t lie to you. I have to just tell myself that I’m okay at least a few times a week. If I don’t, I’ll struggle to continue to build toward better. ‘Okay’ is okay I’m not sure if it’s the decade in journalism or my anxiety disorder, but I always feel like there’s something
MHM: You WILL change people’s minds (just not everyone’s mind)
by Daniel Thompson
September 27, 2022
Lately, I’ve found myself remembering and analyzing an old quote that has rattled around in the back of my mind since childhood: ‘I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation …’ I used to have a horrible reputation in life. In fact, there was a time when more people disliked me than liked me.
Medical examiner cites increased overdose deaths for third time in 2022
by Daniel Thompson
September 23, 2022
KENOSHA – For the third time this year, Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is alerting residents to an increase in overdose deaths. According to a release from Hall received Thursday, the local medical examiner’s office has responded to four overdose deaths since last week. Hall called the recent overdoses “a sad reminder of the