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Hello Oak Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bought Prairie Farms skim milk at Oak Creek Woodman’s? Check this code now
  • Oak Creek wrestler earns WIAC recognition on statewide weekly honor roll
  • How Milwaukee County’s 2025 budget decisions touch Oak Creek housing plans

Also on today's calendar: OCPL Trivia Night and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very windy; a snow shower, with a high of 28 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 26, low: 23.
  • Friday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", with a high of 35 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FDA Orders Immediate Skim Milk Recall After Contamination With Cleaning Chemical (dailygalaxy.com) — If you shop at Woodman’s in Oak Creek, check any Prairie Farms gallon fat-free milk with code date DEC08 and plant code PLT19-145, as it’s under FDA recall for contamination with cleaning chemicals. The affected milk came from a specific November 25 production window and has been pulled from shelves, but residents who already bought it should avoid drinking it and follow recall guidance.
   

• Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Jan. 12 (wiacsports.com) — An Oak Creek native, UW-Stevens Point wrestler Luca Paladino, is highlighted among WIAC’s Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week nominees, representing his hometown at 125 pounds. The roundup recognizes standout college athletes across Wisconsin in basketball, hockey, gymnastics, and wrestling for performances during the week of January 5–11.
   

• Crowley recaps 2025: steps toward fiscal recovery with more work to do (jsonline.com) — Milwaukee County’s 2025 housing push included steering funds to an affordable subdivision in Oak Creek, alongside projects in Milwaukee and Franklin. County Executive David Crowley details how new sales tax revenue, housing investments, and opioid-response funding helped create a 2025 surplus, even as looming transit deficits, service cuts, and massive infrastructure needs keep long-term finances uncertain.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday January 14
  • Tween/Teen Gaming Club
    Cudahy Family Library , 3500 Library Drive , Cudahy
    3:00 pm
  • Yarnies: evening group
    Cudahy Family Library , 3500 Library Drive , Cudahy
    4:15 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Evening Storytime
    Cudahy Family Library , 3500 Library Drive , Cudahy
    5:30 pm
  • SFHS Modern Band Show
    St. Francis High School , 4225 S Lake Dr , St Francis
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors!
    We would like you to meet the newest addition to the pack, this is Kai-lee everyone! (Nextdoor Puetz Road)
  • Panera Bread Co posted a job opening for Salad and Sandwich Maker in Oak Creek. Apply here.
  • Ultimate Ninjas, LLC posted a job opening for General Manager/Head Coach in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

  • Roofing contractor charged with theft; 3 South Milwaukee projects (fox6now.com)
  • Wisconsin Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Jan. 12, 2026 (jsonline.com)

Cudahy

  • Robber Robber Announce New Album 'Two Wheels Move The Soul': Hear "The Sound It Made" (stereogum.com)

Franklin

Ok Oak Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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