KENOSHA ⏤ Second Baptist Church, 3925 32nd Ave., will host a free, open-to-the-public COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinic tomorrow, Feb. 20. The clinic will run from
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County: Public Health hosting vaccination clinic Wednesday morning (Feb. 9)
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha County Public Health will be hosting a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the ELCA Outreach Center ⏤ 6218 26th Ave. ⏤ tomorrow,
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County Public Health hosting COVID-19 booster dose clinic Friday
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Kenosha County Public Health will host a COVID-19 booster dose clinic this Friday, Oct. 8, at the Kenosha County Job Center. The
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Wilmot, Pleasant Prairie COVID-19 testing sites open in Kenosha County
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ The Wisconsin National Guard will offer free, drive-through COVID-19 testing Thursday, Sept. 30, and Friday, Oct. 1, in Wilmot. The testing site
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County public health, Grace again offering incentives at Thursday clinic
Editor’s note: Daniel Thompson has volunteered at previous Grace Welcome Center pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics. He also received his COVID-19 vaccination at the center. This
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Alderman pulls mask ordinance ahead of City Council meeting
KENOSHA ⏤ Dist. 10 Alderman Anthony Kennedy has withdrawn his proposed ordinance updating the city’s face mask response during the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials announced
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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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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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Kenosha mask mandate ends as vaccination numbers stagnate in communities of color
KENOSHA ⸺ As of today, the city of Kenosha is no longer under the enforcement of any face mask mandate. However, the county Health Department
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Ald. LaMacchia shares bitter comments over city mask mandate in its final days
KENOSHA ⏤ During the alderpersons’ comments portion of Monday night’s City Council meeting, Dist. 5 Ald. Rocco LaMacchia gave brief, biting comments to his colleagues
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COVID-19 vaccine updates lead #SaturdayMorningMix
KENOSHA ⏤ This week, families hoping to fully vaccinate children received welcome health news: Children 12 years and older can now receive the Pfizer COVID-19
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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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Freiheit: New COVID-19 vaccination tactic similar to polio response, more mobile
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit told the county Health Board Tuesday that the new approach to fighting COVID-19 mirrors that
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City Council strikes down attempt to repeal Kenosha mask mandate
KENOSHA ⏤ Monday night, the City Council voted overwhelmingly to kill an effort to repeal the city’s mask mandate, which will remain in effect until
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Night Out in Kenosha: Would You Kindly? at Kenosha Fusion
KENOSHA ⏤ In the past month, a lot of the old players and bands that were making headway in the music scene nights prior to
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A Look Back: The Observer spends time along the Kenosha harbor
KENOSHA ⏤ Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Uptown Observer crew has spent a lot of time walking, taking photos and enjoying the Kenosha harbor.
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Addendum to Kenosha County Kickstart plan gives further guidance to event organizers
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ On Wednesday, Kenosha County officials released an addendum to the county’s Kickstart plan, providing guidance to event organizers on how to limit
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Michalski sponsoring second Uptown cleanup this Saturday; alderpersons share comments on various topics
KENOSHA ⏤ While last night’s meeting didn’t have any hot button topics on the agenda, alderpersons spent the end sharing a few important local things
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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:
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Thompson’s Take (Opinion): Vaccination, feeling safe at Grace while helping the community
Editor’s Note: This column is about Observer Founder Daniel Thompson’s subjective experiences getting a COVID-19 single-dose vaccination. Therefore, this piece is his opinion. This is
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