KENOSHA ⏤ This past week our supporters proved that they truly want to be a hot mess ⏤ taking particular interest in Katy Wallner’s Hot Mess Studios, LLC.
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EP 14: Do what you can – Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson
Of course, this kind of mess is pertaining to the pop-up art studio owned by Katy Wallner. Last week, we covered Wallner’s soft opening of her new project, and it’s safe to say, the community noticed.
Read more about Hot Mess Studios, as well as other news that caught readers’ eyes over the last week, below.
Most viewed stories of the last week
No. 1: ‘Do your best Pollock impression with Wallner, Hot Mess Studios’
No. 2: ‘#tbt: Public Craft’s first open mic since COVID-19 hit’
No. 3: ‘#SaintsRadioSunday: Who are the Saints?’
No. 4: ‘Kenosha County Board chairman selects Lewis to serve county’s 23rd District; board approves 13-2’
No. 5: ‘Addendum to Kenosha County Kickstart plan gives further guidance to event organizers’
No. 6: ‘Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department releases warning after spate of overdoses over past week’
No. 7: ‘#HumanityCenteredSaturday: KPD Detective Tommar Franklin trying to make change from within’
No. 8: ‘A Look Back: The Observer spends time along the Kenosha harbor’
No. 9: ‘Police and Fire Commission approves KFD appointments, questions what to do with citizens’ comments’
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