change; sobriety

Along the Path: Six years of change

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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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

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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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 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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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 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; 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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government; government meetings; kenosha; thompson; daniel thompson; thompson's take; community

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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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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healing; days of healing; uptown; uptown kenosha; event; events

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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thompson; daniel thompson; journalist; mind; inside the mind; independent; independents; journalist; anchor

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; fusion; kenosha fusion; monday; music

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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mics; creative; venues

Around The Mics: Performers at Creative Space, Public

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wisconsin 6

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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morning

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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lines of loyalty; artists; saints radio

#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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stories; mix; saturday morning mix

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; disappointment;kenosha police; miskinis; police chief; kenosha; shooting; stabbing; miskinis; shooting; kenosha police; kenosha; uptown observer; kenosha journalist

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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