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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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Oak Creek|News|
Lakefront Remediation Work Begins Next Month
The city of Oak Creek has scheduled an Oct. 30 open house to present updated information on lakefront redevelopment.
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Oak Creek|News|
Time, Location of Knights' Playoff Game Set
Oak Creek will host Kenosha Bradford Friday night in the second round of the WIAA football playoffs.
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Oak Creek|News|
Arrest Made in TCF Bank Robbery
A 25-year-old South Milwaukee man was taken into custody late Saturday after police received a tip from a Caterpillar security guard.
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Oak Creek|News|
Brookfield Shooting An Unwelcome Flashback For Sikh Temple Members
Seventy-seven days after the attack at the Oak Creek Sikh temple, some temple members traveled to Brookfield Sunday to help console victims of the shooting at the Azana Spa.
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Oak Creek|News|
Oak Creek Police Seeking Suspect in Bank Robbery
Police say a man passed a note to a teller demanding money about 11 a.m. Saturday at TCF Bank.
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Oak Creek|News|
Grading Policy: Have Your Say
Parents are invited to a meeting to learn about controversial changes to the Oak Creek-Franklin grading policy, and to tell the School Board how they feel about it.
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Oak Creek|News|
Knights Roll In Playoff Opener
Oak Creek won 63-0 Friday night to advance to the second round of the WIAA football playoffs.
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Oak Creek|News|
Teenager Attacked in Oak Creek Park
Up to six boys jumped a teenager Wednesday afternoon and stole money from him, police said.
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Oak Creek|News|
Unconscious Man Resuscitated At Police Station
An Oak Creek police officer performed CPR on a man found not breathing in the police station parking lot. Paramedics arrived soon and took him to the hospital.
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Oak Creek|News|
Woman Robbed at Knifepoint Inside Home
Police are investigating a Wednesday night incident in which a woman on 15th Avenue was robbed of her purse.
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Oak Creek|News|
Supervisor Supports Shift of Health Costs to Employees
In a town hall meeting Thursday, Taylor also said he disagreed with the county executive's plan to shift patrol of county parks in Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Police Department.
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Oak Creek|News|
Admirals Honor Oak Creek Police Officers
The organization tapped Sam Lenda and Brian Murphy to drop the ceremonial first puck prior to the Admirals' home opener Friday.
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Oak Creek|News|
Knights' Soccer Season Comes to an End
Marquette University High School beat Oak Creek 10-0 at sectionals Thursday night to bring the Knights' season to a close.
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Oak Creek|News|
Knights Set For Playoff Opener
Oak Creek hosts Milwaukee Hamilton Friday night in the first round of the WIAA playoffs.
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Oak Creek|News|
Grant Would Help Pay For Lakefront Land Purchase
Oak Creek might get about $300,000 through a state program that would pay for half of a 22-acre lakefront property acquisition.
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Oak Creek|News|
Oak Creek Man Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
Keith London was found guilty of 17 counts of medical assistance fraud and will serve more than six years in prison.
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Oak Creek|News|
Bray Architects Will Design New City Hall, Library, Fire Station
Both the company and city say they are excited to get going on creating three new civic buildings for Oak Creek. Construction is set to begin next year.
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Oak Creek|News|
Final Temple Shooting Victim In Hospital Released
Punjab Singh still needs around-the-clock care and will be transferred to a health facility, his family said in a statement Wednesday.
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Oak Creek|News|
Firm Wants to 'Tell Story of Oak Creek'
The Oak Creek Common Council has approved a $111,000 contract with Savage Solutions, which aims to better market and brand the city.
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