Oak Creek News

Nov. 6, 2009 2:23 p.m. The Drexel Interiors store on S. 27th St. in Oak Creek will close at the end of November, an assistant manager at the store confirmed.

Cudahy a ' Aldermen Tuesday cut the pay of the city's municipal judge by 28%, provided small raises for the mayor's post and froze the pay for their own positions.

Nov. 3, 2009 10:00 a.m. Plans to develop a hotel complex in Oak Creek got a boost from the state when the Department of Commerce announced that the developer, Mil Port LLC, will receive a $615,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment grant to help redevelop the property.

Mil Port LLC , which plans to develop a 120-room hotel at 6440 S. 13th St. in Oak Creek, has received a $615,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

A cutback in Transit Plus service for disabled Milwaukee County residents might not come until 2011, Supervisor Lynne De Bruin says.

Officials in Oak Creek don't want to play with Cupid's Toys. Published Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:02 a.m. Tags: cupid's toys , oak creek , 27th street , rawson ave.

Oct. 29, 2009 10:26 p.m. The body of a 19-yearold Muskego man was found Thursday alongside a recreation trail in Muskego, Police Chief Paul Geiszler said.

Tower bases are being painted at We Energiesa new $2.3 billion coal-fired plant in Oak Creek.

The former Korean Church of Milwaukee, which moved to Oak Creek several years ago, is proposing to build apartments, assisted living units and condominiums on land adjacent to the church.

Franklin's Paul Lincoln attempts to break a tackle by Greendale's Manny Medina during the first quarter of the game at Franklin on Oct.

Area health departments continue to battle shortages of the swine flu vaccine. The Oak Creek Health Department has received a limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine and was preparing for a clinic scheduled for Wednesday morning.

The former Korean Church of Milwaukee, which moved to Oak Creek several years ago, is proposing to build apartments, assisted living units and condominiums on land adjacent to the church.

A local bank is under new ownership after it asked for federal help. On Friday, regulators took over three small Florida banks -- along with four in four other states, including Bank of Elmwood in Racine.

Oct. 21, 2009 3:54 p.m. Oak Creek a ' The Common Council has decided to seek a court order to shut down an adult bookstore that is operating without a city adult entertainment license.

Oak Creek a ' The Common Council has decided to seek a court order to shut down an adult bookstore that is operating without a city adult entertainment license.

Oct. 21, 2009 10:32 a.m. Waukesha a ' The next step in the city's quest to drink Great Lakes water is asking officials from Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek for letters stating their willingness to negotiate selling Lake Michigan water to Waukesha.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a bad car accident early Wednesday. It happened near Fitzsimmons Road and Highway 32.

A cut in state funding could lead to large areas of Milwaukee County becoming inaccessible to disabled transit riders, under a provision in County Executive Scott Walker's 2010 budget.

Columbus 2 to 6 p.m. Greendale 1 to 4 p.m. A Children and Pet Parade will begin at noon and go down Broad Street ending at the Reiman Visitor's Center where treat bags will be handed out to all costumed children.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Have you done anything PINK lately? Did you know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month? The whole month is devoted to preventing breast cancer.