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Uptown Girls in a Downtown World
November 13, 2020
Krista Maurer, owner of Bellissima’s Boutique, 5821 Sixth Ave., and Renesha “Ray” Johnson-Langston, owner of Kenosha Beauty Supply, 5829 Sixth Ave., held their grand openings late last month. The women — who are good friends — had previously operated their respective businesses in Uptown. That all changed after a fire tore through their neighboring stores […]
Relief on the way
November 12, 2020
Over 40 local businesses will receive much-needed assistance because of the efforts of many through the One Town Business Recovery Grant. The first round of recipients were announced on Wednesday by Downtown Kenosha Inc. The organization collected nearly $300,000 nationally from over 1,200 donors in response to the aftermath of the Aug. 23 officer-involved shooting […]
Uptown Businesses Vow To Carry On
November 10, 2020
The chaos of 2020 isn’t stopping the owners of one Uptown business from moving forward. Tricia Betancourt and Elizabeth “Boda” Martin, owners of Faded Barbershop for Men, 2227 63rd St., are working to provide local men much-needed haircuts and shaves amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Betancourt, 33, said the duo moved to the neighborhood in 2018. […]