🌱 Patch AM: How much will Oak Creek’s retiring coal plant really cost you?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much will Oak Creek’s retiring coal plant really cost you?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A bit of rain and sleet, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
• Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 44, low: 32.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants (milwaukeenns.org) — Oak Creek residents are still paying hundreds of millions for the coal plant on the lakefront, even as it’s slated to fully retire in 2026. The story explains how “stranded” coal plants like Oak Creek and Pleasant Prairie leave ratepayers on the hook for decades, and why regulators, lawmakers, and local protesters are now battling over who should pay for future power projects and data center growth.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek

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Monday December 29

• Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29
  130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Mindful Movement for PD – Cudahy
  Lawrence P. Kelly Senior Center , 6100 S Lake Dr , Cudahy
  11:30 am
• Baseball Camp (Single Day Options Available) - Caledonia, WI 2025
  Hitters Baseball , 2915 6 1/2 Mile Rd , Caledonia
  12:30 pm
• Village Board Meeting
  Caledonia Village Hall , 5043 Chester Ln , Racine
  6:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole
  Caledonia Village Hall , 5043 Chester Ln , Racine
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• No School - Winter Break
  Whitnall SD Hales Corners, WI 53130
• No School-Winter Break
  Greenfield SD Milwaukee, WI 53220
• Yarnies - morning group
  Cudahy Family Library , 3500 Library Drive , Cudahy
  9:00 am
• Plan Commission Meeting
  South Milwaukee, WI Calendar South Milwaukee, WI 53172
  6:30 pm
• Board of Public Works Meeting
  Greenfield, WI Calendar
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• Wednesday Afternoon Movie
  Hales Corners Historical Society , 5885 S 116th St , Hales Corners
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Saturday y'all!
  So im making homemade pot roast and biscuits for Christmas, is anyone in need of a hot home-cooked meal please message me!!!!! (Nextdoor Puetz Road)
• I think I may have to put my dog down on Monday.
  I want her to be as comfortable as possible so I was thinking of maybe an at home euthanasia. Does anyone have any experience with this? What happens… (Nextdoor Nicholson)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Part-time Cleaner in Oak Creek in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

• South Milwaukee students spread holiday cheer at assisted living facility (fox6now.com)
• Milwaukee County to Receive Over $3 Million Federal Investment for Community Projects (hoodline.com)
• Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Dec. 21, 2025 (jsonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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