KENOSHA – While musicians have a chance to start off their week at Rustic Road and Kenosha Fusion on Monday nights, Public Craft Brewing and
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Brent Mitchell sings the blues
When I sat down a few days ago to chat with Brent Mitchell, I knew a few things about him already. He is a poet,
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Thompson’s Take: A return to the Golden Rule concerning respect
KENOSHA ⏤ We need to, as a society, go back to sticking to the Golden Rule in an unflinching and aggressively positive way when it
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The Social Observer: Recent videos and posts by or with the Observer elsewhere
KENOSHA ⏤ Over the last month, the Uptown Observer been very social. The Observer spoke with Kenosha County Sheriff candidate Tyler Cochran, viewed a presentation
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Thompson’s Take (Opinion): A confession, a new community perspective, a new start
KENOSHA ⏤ I remember my first day covering any government meeting in any community. In October 2012, I walked into the Kimball County Courthouse in
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Observer Conversations (Video): CUSH, Dr. Cummings attempt to counteract racial bias through Common Read
KENOSHA ⏤ What’s something we all have, but few admit to? The answer ⏤ or at least one of them ⏤ is bias. As the
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Carthage students, All Energy Solar hope residents harness chance to go green
KENOSHA ⏤ Carthage College junior Sophie Shulman’s journey into advocating for green energy and solar panels started with a thought: Why doesn’t Carthage have a
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County Public Health, Grace hoping incentives increase vaccinations
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha County Public Health officials and Grace Welcome Center are hoping incentives will increase turnout tomorrow at their COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The pop-up
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Kenosha Uptown’s Days of Healing kicks off today with ‘Spirituals United’
KENOSHA ⏤ Beginning today with a prayer walk event, and over the next several days, Uptown Kenosha will be focused on one thing: healing. The
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Tonight: A COVID-19 mask ordinance recreation and open mics
KENOSHA ⏤ Tonight, the Kenosha City Council will once again briefly wade into the face mask ordinance waters as the COVID-19 pandemic continues on throughout
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KCOR hoping to help stop violence before police intervention
KENOSHA ⏤ A new community group ⏤ Kenosha Coalition Organizing for Resolution (KCOR) ⏤ hopes to de-escalate situations before they reach the point of violence
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Local leaders praise Evers for signing AB 374, opioid settlement bill into law
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Kenosha County officials Wednesday expressed gratitude after Gov. Tony Evers signed AB 374 into law. The move frees up settlement funds for
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Observer on the Scene: Brent Penny at Creative Space; poetry at Lincoln Park; gentrification discussion
KENOSHA ⏤ From time to time, the Uptown Observer finds itself with a cache of videos of live music, poetry and other events that we
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Thompson’s Take: It’s time leaders step up
When I returned to this city a few years ago, I had no intention of being a leader in it or the county. If my
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Kenosha County Health Officer: Children 12 and up can now get Pfizer vaccine
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Children aged 12 years and older can now go get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations, county Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced Thursday. Freiheit,
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Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson: Thoughts on justice, Floyd
KENOSHA ⏤ I decided to record my initial thoughts following the guilty verdicts returned against Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. Because I feel like
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Hot Mess Studios #OfInterest to Observer readers
KENOSHA ⏤ This past week our supporters proved that they truly want to be a hot mess ⏤ taking particular interest in Katy Wallner’s Hot
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Do your best Pollock impression with Wallner, Hot Mess Studios
KENOSHA ⸺ Local artist Katy Wallner may be a hot mess. But it’s OK. She likes it that way. While regularly that description has negative
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Uptown Opportunity: Help with monthly clean-up effort in Uptown neighborhood starting April 3
KENOSHA ⏤ Tomorrow, the whole Kenosha community will have the opportunity to come together for a good cause: clean-up efforts in the Uptown neighborhood. According
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Art Scene: A walk through Kenosha Creative Space’s ‘Art + Protest’ exhibit
KENOSHA ⸺ Black lives are still an important topic in conversation and in art in the city of Kenosha ⏤ regardless of who believes they
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