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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 09:58 am

Oak Creek News

Local news for Oak Creek, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday | Today's TMJ4

Man Stabbed After Grant Park Fireworks

A 22-year-old Oak Creek man was stabbed following the Fourth of July fireworks in Grant Park.

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Related Topix: Wauwatosa, WI

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Growing tomato plants from seeds

For much of the spring, my tomatoes seemed as if they were frozen in time and stuck at a spindly 6 inches.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Door County, WI

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Landscape Management

Planet donates $104,000 to Project Evergreen

Project EverGreen announced the largest single donation in its history from the Professional Landcare Network , which contributed $104,000 to the non-profit organization.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

State gives We Energies OK to upgrade Oak Creek power plant

State regulators approved plans on Friday for We Energies to install new pollution controls at an aging coal-fired power plant in Oak Creek, rejecting calls by environmental and consumer groups to close some or ...

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Related Topix: Pleasant Prairie, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Sun Jun 29, 2008

OnMilwaukee

Fish fry guide

Last updated Feb. 11, 2008 at 5:41 a.m. Tags: fish fry , lent , cafe el sol , serb hall , armelli's , george webb , fritz's pub , the packing house , the painted parrot , ted's , harry's , hi hat , watermark , ...

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Related Topix: Muskego, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread

Fri Jun 27, 2008

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Wabash Alloys to close Oak Creek plant

Union officials and plant managers are questioning whether plans to develop a new Milwaukee County golf course and a nearby condominium project prompted Wabash Alloys L.L.C. to decide to close its Oak Creek ...

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI, Mining, Metals

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Wauwatosa NOW

Fun for the Fourth

Here is a roundup of the Fourth of July festivities taking place throughout the metro Milwaukee area.

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Related Topix: Bayside, WI, Brown Deer, WI, Cudahy, WI, Greendale, WI, Greenfield, WI

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Capital Times

Miss Wisconsin contenders include UW students

Three students from University of Wisconsin-Madison are in the running for the 2008 Miss Wisconsin title that will be announced Saturday night at the Alberta Kimball Civil Auditorium at Oshkosh West High ...

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Related Topix: Madison Metro, Madison, WI, Wisconsin, Pleasant Prairie, WI, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MMSD sets records for overflows

Torrential rain this month caused two unwelcome sewer overflow records, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District officials said Friday.

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Related Topix: Shorewood, WI, Elm Grove, WI, Menomonee Falls, WI, Weather

Thu Jun 19, 2008

American Chronicle

Until Border Is Secured...Our Roads Will Remain Killing Fields

A few days ago, a six year-old girl was hit and killed while crossing the street in a suburb of Milwaukee.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, West Allis, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Opinion

Tue Jun 17, 2008

WDJT

No classes for South Milwaukee

Weekend storms have caused several area schools to close there doors today. South Milwaukee and Oak Creek were two of the hardest hit communities in Southeast Wisconsin when it came to this weekend's flooding.

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Related Topix: South Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Flood waters continue to rise around southern Wisconsin

ALSO: Updates throughout the day in NewsWatch Storm Aftermath Photos Your Comments FORUM: Tell us about your experiences with the weekend storms and clean-up Helpful Links Lake Delton: Before and After BEFORE: ...

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Related Topix: Walworth County, WI, Waukesha, WI, Racine, WI

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Leader-Telegram

Southern half of state hit by floods

Another wave of severe thunderstorms pounded the southern half of Wisconsin Sunday, creating flash floods, forcing evacuations and dredging up nightmares of flooding not even a year past.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Cudahy, WI, Ontario, WI

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Today's TMJ4

Oak Creek Residents Trying To Beat The Clock Before More Storms

' People in Oak Creek spent Wednesday trying to clean up from last weekend's rain.

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Related Topix: Weather, Milwaukee County, WI

Tue Jun 10, 2008

The Journal Times

Governor tours area, power outages, city residents evacuated, streets closed

The Journal Times will continue to update this blog as more information about the flooding becomes available throughout the county.

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Related Topix: Weather, Franklin, WI

Mon Jun 09, 2008

The Journal Times

Flowing in from three directions

The water swelling the Root River past its highest point in 34 years has poured in from a watershed of 197.6 square miles that covers parts of four counties.

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Related Topix: Waukesha, WI, Sullivan, WI, New Berlin, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Milwaukee, WI

WisInfo

Floods expected across Wisconsin after line of storms

GAYS MILLS - Another wave of severe thunderstorms pounded the southern half of Wisconsin Sunday, creating flash floods, forcing evacuations and dredging up nightmares of flooding not even a year past.

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Related Topix: Gays Mills, WI, Wisconsin, Weather, Cudahy, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Sun Jun 08, 2008

The Journal Times

Water comes high and fast along Root River

On a quiet, almost windless if slightly humid Sunday afternoon in June, it looked like peace after the storm.

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Related Topix: Racine County, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Caledonia, WI

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Today's TMJ4

Home Invasion In Oak Creek

Police are investigating a violent home invasion that happened Friday on E. Forest Hill Ave.

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Fri Jun 06, 2008

The Journal Times

Taking knitting public

Knitting is often a solitary activity, practiced at home. Maybe you're an early-morning knitter who takes advantage of the quiet before anyone else is awake.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Waukesha, WI, Kenosha, WI, Life, Hobbies, Knitting, Milwaukee Metro

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