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
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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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Mental Health Moment: You ARE okay
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
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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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Mental Health Moment: You ARE enough
Despite the blemishes, inadequacies and general “just not right” feeling advertisements try to instill in us, I want you to know that you are enough,
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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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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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Mental Health Moment: You CAN follow through
I’ll be completely honest with you guys, most days the thought that repeats in my head is, “I don’t want to do this.” However, every
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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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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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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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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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Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson: ‘As long as my community is well fed’
KENOSHA ⏤ Since I’ve taken on the role of a community, independent journalist, I have known much encouraging and, frankly, needed support ⏤ both for
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Performers at Fusion (Around the Mics)
KENOSHA ⏤ Every Monday night the sounds of music drift along Seventh Avenue through the night as various performers take the stage at Kenosha Fusion.
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Around The Mics: Performers at Creative Space, Public
Wisconsin 6 to take last bites Thursday at Grace before 22-day fast
KENOSHA ⏤ While fasting in Biblical context mostly pertained to seeking something from God, the Wisconsin 6 are using it in the hopes of attaining
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Good Morning, Kenosha (Feb. 26, 2021)
Good Morning, Kenosha! The Uptown Observer’s stringer Jordan Pauley, of Pauley’s Pro Pics, got up early to capture some local beauty this morning. Enjoy a
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#SaintsRadioSunday: Lines of Loyalty debuts ‘I’m Not The One’
KENOSHA ⏤ Good morning, fellow music lovers and supporters. Welcome to another round of #SaintsRadioSunday, this week featuring Lines of Loyalty. Admittedly, this week is
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Saturday Morning Mix (Feb. 13, 2021)
KENOSHA ⏤ A mix of important announcements ⏤ including Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis’ upcoming retirement ⏤ made this week a substantial one in the
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Kenosha Police Chief Miskinis to retire at end of April
Police chief sent email to city department heads Thursday informing them KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis will retire at the end of April.
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