The first page of the ordinance approved Monday night increasing the bond amount for inciting violence from $124 to $1,321. KENOSHA ⏤ During last night’s City Council meeting, alderpersons voted to increase the bond amount for the charge of inciting violence by more than 10 times from $124 to $1,321. That measure passed by a […]
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Kenosha announces road closures ahead of Jacob Blake shooting ruling; Evers authorizes 500 National Guard
Crews spent a portion of Monday installing a fence back around the Kenosha County Courthouse. The fence served as the backdrop of many protests following the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake on Aug. 23, 2020. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. KENOSHA ⏤ The city has closed portions of local roadways, specifically those surrounding the […]
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Kenosha mayor asks public to be safe over holidays; alderman recaps city’s successes, struggles of 2020
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks to gathered members of the press on Sept. 14, 2020. That day’s press conference announced listening sessions for residents to give input to the city on how to move forward after the local unrest. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. https://www.facebook.com/theuptownobserver/posts/129786192232571 KENOSHA ⏤ In their final public comments of 2020, […]
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Rockhead’s Comics fire in Uptown caused by overloaded circuit, Kenosha fire chief says
A fire on Dec. 16 caused approximately $100,000 in damages to the Rockhead’s Comics & Games building at 2328 Roosevelt Rd. in Uptown. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. https://www.facebook.com/theuptownobserver/videos/403533927463010 KENOSHA ⏤ An overloaded circuit on the second floor sparked an Uptown fire that damaged the Rockhead’s Comics & Games building. The fire began around […]
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Police and Fire Commission discusses, makes some changes to recruitment practices
Kenosha Fire Department Chief Charles Leipzig, second from left, speaks to reporters at the scene of a fire in Uptown on Aug. 12, 2020. Leipzig has submitted his resignation from his position as chief. Deputy Chief Christopher Bigley will serve as the interim chief of the department. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. KENOSHA ⏤At […]
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KFD to offer free COVID testing in Uptown Wednesdays and Fridays
KENOSHA ⏤ The Kenosha Fire Department will offer free COVID-19 testing twice weekly in Uptown starting Friday. The department announced in a press release Thursday that it will be hosting testing at the vacant Fire Station No. 3, 2121 Roosevelt Road, in Uptown. Testing will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays through the end of […]
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Modern Apothecary COVID-19 testing site relocated
This week, the Modern Apothecary COVID-19 testing site moved to the former Kenosha Fire Station No. 3, 2121 Roosevelt Road. The move is part of a new, public-private partnership with the locally owned, independent pharmacy. Last month, Modern Apothecary began offering free, drive-thru testing three days a week in the lot on the City of […]