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PBS Film Crew Spends Weekend In Oak Creek
The production company involved with PBS' "Not In Our Town" series did interviews and filmed Saturday's community forum.
Mark Schaaf, Patch Staff
Mark Schaaf, Patch Staff
- Oak Creek, WI
Email: mark.schaaf@patch.com
Phone: 262-497-1633
Hometown: Prairie du Chien, WI
Birthday 5-6-85
Bio: Being a journalist is the only career I've ever wanted for myself, and I'm so blessed that I'm getting to do it professionally. I grew up reading newspapers and by the third grade, I was making my own newspapers out of printer paper and putting them out on the porch at night, so when my dad got the Wisconsin State Journal in the morning, mine would be right next to it. (true story - my parents still have the copies) I have a passion for good journalism and I'm happy to be bringing that enthusiasm to Patch.
I grew up in Prairie du Chien and attended college at UW-Eau Claire where I served as editor of The Spectator. I worked for NOW Newspapers for 3 1/2 years before heading over to Patch to be the editor in Oak Creek.
Besides journalism, I'm passionate about music (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Jack White) and the Milwaukee Brewers; I enjoy reading (non-fiction, mostly) and Sunday nights on HBO; and I believe Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK but he did not act alone.
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Christmas Tree Pickup Continues Through January
If you live in Oak Creek and have been slacking on taking your Christmas tree to the curb, you still have plenty of time.
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Man Flees Traffic Stop, Charged With 3rd OWI
A 31-year-old man and a passenger ran away from a traffic stop early Saturday morning, according to police. He was charged with his third OWI and received citations for other offenses.
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Mayor To Meet With VP on Gun Law Changes
Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week and will be part of a meeting on gun violence with Vice President Joe Biden.
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St. Alphonsus Students Advance to National Engineering Competition
A group of St. Al's students will travel to Washington, D.C. after winning a regional competition Saturday.
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Man Arrested For OWI After Accident
Two cars trying to beat a yellow light collided at 6th and Rawson, according to police. Police say one of the drivers was operating under the influence.
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Fight Outside Melrose Leads to Arrests
Three Kenosha men fled the scene of a fight early Sunday morning but were found in a nearby parking lot and now face charges of battery.
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Rawson Interchange Work Could Start Soon
The state Department of Transportation hopes to begin construction in February.
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Forum Looks at Violence Prevention on Micro Level
Saturday's event at East Middle School focused on how each person can play a role in preventing the acts of violence seen in Newtown and the Oak Creek Sikh temple.
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Brake Failure Causes Three-Car Accident
No one was injured in an accident Thursday morning at 13th Street and College Avenue.
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Drexel Town Square Update Coming Tuesday
A few weeks after reports of a big box store surfaced, officials will give a presentation at Tuesday's Oak Creek Common Council meeting.
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Ryan Interchange Reconstruction May Be Delayed
The work was originally planned for 2014, but the DOT wants to push back the project to an undetermined future date.
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Several Vehicles Broken Into at Park-And-Ride
A witness saw a striped sports car flee the scene after discovering his vehicle was broken into Monday night.
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Residents Lose Electronics, Clothes In Burglary
Police say someone broke into a home in the 100 block of E. Pine Hollow Lane through the bedroom window Saturday.
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Slain Sikh Temple President Honored in India
The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka received a gold medal in a religious ceremony Jan. 8, according to a report.
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Report: 27th St. Walmart Robbed at Knifepoint
According to a report, a man pulled a knife on an employee at the Franklin Walmart and fled with a cash bag.
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Oak Creek Resident Named 'Super Lawyer'
Using a rigorous, multi-phase rating process, Super Lawyers named John E. Turlais of Foley & Lardner to its annual list.
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Alleged Drunken Driver Crashes Into Roundabout
An 18-year-old woman caused damage to her vehicle and the College Avenue roundabout when she allegedly drove drunk and crashed into curbs and signs Friday night.
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Mild Winter Nixes Ice Skating at Henry Miller Park
Some are apparently willing to test their luck, however.
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3 Vehicles, Jackknifed Semi Involved in Howell Ave. Crash
No one was injured in Friday afternoon accident near Milwaukee Area Technical College.
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