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Two Arrested at Bender Park on OWI, Drug Charges
Police say a driver was doing burnouts in the upper parking lot of Bender Park and that a passenger threw a bag of marijuana out the window.
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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Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian Near Menards
Police are investigating an early Tuesday morning incident on 27th Street that sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital.
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Oak Creek|News|
Man Kicked Out of Theater After Acting Suspicious During 'Dark Knight Rises'
Incident Friday night came less than 24 hours after shootings in Aurora, Colorado. The 22-year-old man returned on Sunday night and was asked to leave and not come back.
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Oak Creek|News|
Xbox, Other Items Taken In Apartment Burglary
Police are still investigating the burglary, which happened in the 8000 block of W. Wildwood Drive. Police were also called to a garage burglary the same afternoon.
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Oak Creek|News|
More Construction On Commute Downtown In 2013
Residents traveling on I-94 between Oak Creek and downtown Milwaukee will be impacted by the rehabilitation of 13 bridges between the Marquette Interchange and Howard Avenue.
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A 'Little' Global Movement Reaches Oak Creek — And It's Free
The first Little Free Library in Oak Creek has opened outside a resident's home. So, just what is this little movement all about?
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McCurdy Returns to Community Center Wednesday
The local funnyman brings his show to the summer concert series on the Oak Creek Community Center grounds.
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OCHS Registration Coming Up Aug. 8 & 9
Students will receive their schedule of classes, pay school fees, update family record information and have a photo ID taken.
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Oak Creek|News|
Brewers Promote Former Oak Creek Star
2009 Oak Creek High School graduate Eric Semmelhack is now with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Brewers' Class A affiliate in Appleton.
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Oak Creek|News|
Insurance Expected to Cover Fireworks Damage
Mark Verhalen filed a claim for $1,160 for damage to his property after a grass fire started during the Fourth of July fireworks.
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Oak Creek|News|
Several Changes Planned For National Night Out
No fireworks will be held this year due to the city's burn ban and the football field will not be used because of construction. However, several new programs will be part of the event.
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Oak Creek|News|
Knights Are State Baseball Champs
Riley Shelton's two-out, two-strike single drove home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Oak Creek the state title.
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Live Updates: Oak Creek Vying For State Title
Oak Creek faces Germantown for the state championship after blowing past Sheboygan Falls in the state semifinal.
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Oak Creek|News|
Drexel Avenue Construction Moves Along
Crews are focused on installing storm sewer on both ends of the project, which goes from 13th to 27th streets, and have also made progress on the new Drexel Interchange.
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Savings Possible Without Full Fire Consolidation, Forum President Says
Public Policy Forum President Rob Henken spoke to the Oak Creek Common Council on Tuesday about his organization's report regarding fire department consolidation in southern Milwaukee County.
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Savings Possible Without Full Fire Consolidation, Forum President Says
Public Policy Forum President Rob Henken spoke to the Oak Creek Common Council on Tuesday about his organization's report regarding fire department consolidation in southern Milwaukee County.
Mark Schaaf, Patch Staff
Oak Creek|News|
Do You Smell That? East Side Residents Deal With Obnoxious Odors
A number of factors, from the MMSD plant to algae to composting, are contributing to foul smells on the east side of Oak Creek.
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Oak Creek|News|
Another View on Oak Creek-Sheboygan Falls Matchup
The Knights square off against Sheboygan Falls on Friday in the state summer baseball semifinal. The winner plays for the state championship.
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Suspect Who Crashed Car in Oak Creek Charged With Murder
A 38-year-old Greenfield man crashed a car on College Avenue in Oak Creek after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death.
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Oak Creek|News|
City Pushing for 27th Street Reconstruction Sooner Than Later
A 27th Street committee moved forward on a streetscape plan that Oak Creek officials hope gets the state Department of Transportation to reconsider pushing back reconstruction.
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