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Oak Creek Resident a Pick 'n Save Monopoly Winner
Amy S. won a $10,000 Dream Vacation through the store's popular Monopoly game. She was presented with the check Tuesday.
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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Grass Fire Puts Halt to Oak Creek Fireworks
The Oak Creek Fire Department contained the fire to a one-acre spot east of East Middle School, where the fireworks were shot off.
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Photos: Oak Creek Celebrates Independence Day
Droves of residents braved the heat to attend Oak Creek's Fourth of July parade Wednesday.
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Alleged Drunken Driver Nabbed As He Pulls Into His Driveway
A 50-year-old man allegedly had a blood-alcohol content of .28 when he was arrested at his home in the 1300 block of E. Elm Road.
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Knights' Baseball Kicks Off Conference Tournament
Oak Creek's victory Monday clinched the 10th straight season of 20 wins or more. Its 16-4 conference record was good enough for second place in the GMC.
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Oak Creek Fireworks Are Still On
Fourth of July festivities begin at 9 a.m. with the parade and end about 12 hours later with fireworks at East Middle School.
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Car Smashes Into Vehicle In Funeral Procession
A 39-year-old Franklin man was cited for failure to yield to a funeral procession after accident Thursday at the Rawson and Howell intersection.
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Design Work For New Road to Oak Creek Lakefront Set to Begin
Construction won't start until 2014, but the Oak Creek Common Council on Tuesday approved a contract for design of the project.
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Council Approves Agreements for New AutoZone
AutoZone plans to construct a store next to the Tri City Bank on W. Ryan Road.
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Police Transform Seized Vehicle Into Unique New Squad Car
The car, seized by police after a drug deal, will make its debut at Wednesday's Fourth of July parade. And it won't look like any other Oak Creek police car.
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Man Arrested After Crash That Injures His Passengers
Police say a vehicle struck a traffic standard and a light pole at the intersection of Rawson and Pennsylvania, sending two people to the hospital.
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E-Coli Forces Closure of Bender Park Beach
It's unknown when beach will reopen; officials say weather key in fixing problem.
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Oak Creek Fireworks Show Will Go On
But in the midst of a dry summer, officials urge residents not to set off fireworks of their own.
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Westboro Baptist Church's Oak Creek Visit a Small, Quiet One
Counter-protesters outnumbered members of the controversial Kansas-based church by nearly a 4-to-1 margin Sunday at Oak Creek Assembly of God.
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Council Will Discuss Lease Between City, School District
City would lease the corner of Puetz and Howell, home to three municipal buildings and the community center, from the Oak Creek-Franklin School District.
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Westboro Protest Won't Stop Oak Creek Church's Celebration
The Oak Creek church will hold its freedom-themed musical on Sunday, the same day as a planned protest by the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church.
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Supervisor Taylor Appointed to Commission on Aging
Taylor was unanimously confirmed Thursday for appointment to the commission, which is a governing and policy-making body within the Milwaukee County Department on Aging.
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Scaffidi Hosts Second 'Meet the Mayor' Saturday
Residents invited to ask questions and share their ideas or concerns with Mayor Steve Scaffidi Saturday at the Oak Creek Public Library.
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Fire Union Contract Increases Wages, Pension Contribution
City officials praise contract, say give-and-take produced agreement that's fair to both sides.
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U-Turn Leads to Four-Car Accident
A vehicle that stopped due to a car making a U-turn rear-ended a vehicle and caused a chain reaction Sunday on W. Rawson Avenue.
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