rest and reset

Nia program to help African-American youth ‘Rest and Reset’

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.

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spare animals; better winds

Listening To: Spare Animals’ “Better Winds” (review)

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

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enemy; overanalyze; okay: mind; difference; mental health; #thatkenoshajournalist; daniel thompson

Mental Health Moment: You CAN let it go, don’t overanalyze

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

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enemy; overanalyze; okay: mind; difference; mental health; #thatkenoshajournalist; daniel thompson

MHM: You WILL change people’s minds (just not everyone’s mind)

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

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overdose; kenosha county medical examiner; kenosha county

Medical examiner cites increased overdose deaths for third time in 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

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music; kenosha music; daniel thompson; uptown observer

Just a face in the Kenosha crowd: Local music heard in recent months

It’s been quite some time since I’ve shared glimpses of the music created, produced and performed here locally in Kenosha. Whether it’s Union Park Tavern,

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depression; mental health; thompson's take; daniel thompson; uptown observer

Along the Path: Depression and alcohol, my longest companions

Depression and addiction have served as my longest companions in life. Beyond any friends, beyond any family, they were nearly always by my side.

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enemy; overanalyze; okay: mind; difference; mental health; #thatkenoshajournalist; daniel thompson

Mental Health Moment: You CAN make a difference

In our society currently, it can feel like one is simply screaming out into the abyss with most things they try ⏤ without seemingly any

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break; enough; time; mental health moment; daniel thompson; kenosha

Mental Health Moment: You CAN take a break

As much as you may feel pressured not to, you can take a break and take some time to yourself whenever you need. We all

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break; enough; time; mental health moment; daniel thompson; kenosha

Mental Health Moment: You CAN choose how you spend your time

I want to tell you something that you might not have heard for a while: You have every right to choose how you spend your

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talk; preach; future; choice; mental health; daniel thompson; kenosha journalist; uptown observer

Mental Health Moment: You CAN make it

First off, take a breath. It’s Saturday. Despite whatever you’ve gone through or will in the future, you’ve made it through another week.  You have

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talk; preach; future; choice; mental health; daniel thompson; kenosha journalist; uptown observer

Mental Health Moment: You DO have a choice

I think the biggest lies that I used to tell myself often were “I have no choice” or “this is just how things are”. However,

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monkeypox; freiheit; jen freiheit; vaccine; vaccination; covid; covid-19; health; clinics; freiheit; covid-19; kenosha county

County Public Health hosting monkeypox vaccination clinic at 3 today (Thursday)

KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha County Public Health announced early this morning (Sept. 8) that it would hold a monkeypox (MPV) vaccination clinic today starting at 3

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inside the mind; kenosha; uptown observer

Inside the Mind: ‘Where have you been?’

KENOSHA ⏤ It has been a long time since I’ve let you inside my mind, my friends. For that, I do sincerely apologize. However, I’d

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second baptist church; kenosha; covid-19 ; health

Second Baptist Church to host free vaccination clinic Sunday (Feb. 20)

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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vaccination clinic; county public health; kenosha county public health; booster; dose; doses; vaccine; covid-19; clinic; freiheit; jen freiheit;

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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YAR; youth as resources; kenosha achievement center; kac; community; kenosha community; donation; grant

A YAR grant, a KAC donation, and a reminder from Kenosha County

KENOSHA ⏤ This past week’s news in the Kenosha community you may have missed includes a Youth as Resources grant reminder, a donation to Kenosha

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carl; carl the kenosha turkey; turkey; thanksgiving; kenosha

Carl the Kenosha Turkey: Feathered friend, fowl foe, or a fine family feast?

If you live in Kenosha, Wis., chances are you’re familiar with a local urban turkey that isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers: Carl.  He

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fentanyl; county opioid task force; task force; illegal drugs; prescriptions; pills; kenosha county

Kenosha County Opioid Task Force warns against wide presence of fentanyl

KENOSHA ⏤ The Kenosha County Opioid Task Force is warning residents of the presence of fentanyl in “many illegal drugs and counterfeit prescriptions” locally. In

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sheriff; kenosha county sheriff; deputies; deputy; deputy-involved shooting; k9; bristol

Update: KCSD names suspect in Bristol deputy-involved shooting

BRISTOL ⏤ The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has identified the suspect in a Thursday deputy-involved shooting in Bristol as Allen M. Brown, 33, of Countryside,

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