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Oak Creek ACT Scores Fall Slightly
But a greater percentage of students took the test last year than since the late 1990s, according to state data released Wednesday.
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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Lt. Murphy Released From Hospital
Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy, injured in the shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, was in the hospital for more than two weeks but walked out under his own power Wednesday.
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MATC-Oak Creek Hosts Deaf Awareness Fest
The festival to be held Sept. 29 aims to "spread awareness about the beauty of deaf culture." It will include exhibits, workshops and children's activities.
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Hotel Project Moves Forward After City, Developer Reach Deal
A Four Points by Sheraton hotel and airport parking lot, proposed for the corner of College and Howell avenues, is back on again.
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Sheriff's Deputy Suffers Minor Injuries in I-94 Accident
A pair of accidents mid-day Tuesday on I-94 near Layton Avenue caused no serious injuries.
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Boy Accused of Murdering Sikh Temple Member Appears in Court
Deangelo Williams waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday. He faces a homicide charge after the death of Dalbir Singh, a member of the Sikh temple in Oak Creek.
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Mt. Olive To Close Community Center Concert Series
Band will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday on the community center grounds. The concert series finale also includes a summer market.
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Car Wash Benefits Oak Creek JV Cheerleaders
The group will be back at Speedway, on the corner of Puetz and Howell, this Sunday.
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Church Rally Offers Support to Sikh Community
A near-capacity crowd at Faith Builders Church participated in a rally Monday in support of the Sikh community, a little more than two weeks after the shooting Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek.
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Residents Wake Up To Intruder in Bedroom
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy after surrounding him in a marshy area near Puetz Road and 27th Street. The boy told police he thought he was in a friend's house.
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Sikh Temple Members, Rev. Jackson To Speak at Monday Rally
Event will be held at Faith Builders Church, in the 4900 block of S. Howell Avenue, at 7 tonight.
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First Lady Will Meet Privately With Temple Shooting Victims' Families
Michelle Obama will visit Oak Creek following a campaign event in Milwaukee and meet with immediate family members of those killed and injured in the Aug. 5 attacks.
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Suspect Charged in Murder of Sikh Temple Member
Police allege a 16-year-old boy killed Dalbir Singh, a member of the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, just 11 days after temple was attacked.
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New Oak Creek Store 'Sweet Music' Offers Lessons, Repairs, Products
Dana and Michele Clark bring decades of experience to their new store, Sweet Music, in the Market Place Village. The duo teaches, sells and repairs a host of musical instruments.
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Bomb Threat Traced to Oak Creek Pay Phone
An unidentified male used a phone near an Oak Creek Mobil station to make a bomb threat against a Target distribution center in Oconomowoc.
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Motorcyclist Injured in Accident, Arrested for DUI
Police say a 51-year-old man landed 25 feet away from his motorcycle after an accident Wednesday night on Puetz Road.
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PPG Grants Help Local Schools, Groups
Schools in Oak Creek will benefit from PPG Industries Foundation grant money, obtained by employees at the Oak Creek plant.
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Forum Will Discuss 'Lessons Learned From Oak Creek'
Mayor, police chief and fire chief will participate in a discussion on Aug. 28 about the response to the Sikh Temple shootings.
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Man Killed in Robbery Was Sikh Temple Member
Dalbir Singh, 50, was shot and killed in an apparent armed robbery Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
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Injured Officer Improving, Sikh Victim Leaves Hospital, 911 Calls Released
Oak Creek Lt. Brian Murphy was in good spirits and Santokh Singh was released from the hospital after two surgeries. Another victim of the Sikh Temple shootings, however, remains in critical condition.
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