Oak Creek News

The St. Francis Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire in a 30-unit apartment complex in the 4500 block of South Whitnall Avenue about 9:30 p.m. July 11. Fire Chief Franklin Lockwood said the fire resulted from a cooking mishap.

Members of the Sikh temple where a white supremacist gunned down six worshippers last year plan to mark the anniversary by holding religious observances and staging a 6-kilometer run to fund scholarships in the victims' names.

The custom-designed facility, which also houses the organization's corporate headquarters, includes a 6,000-square-foot "boot camp" and fitness area, a boutique-style personal training area and multi-function locker rooms.

On Tuesday, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. as residents in Oak Creek, Franklin and Hales Corners select municipal or school board representatives.

The Waupaca County Sheriff's Department was notified at 5:03 pm and arrived to find both vehicles rolled over on Highway 10 at County Highway A, near the Fleet Farm.

An 81-year-old woman who died when the minivan she was riding in was hit by a cement truck in Oak Creek was identified Friday as Beatrice Fouts, of Milwaukee.

GRAEF, a Wisconsin-based engineering and consulting firm, was recently honored with two American Planning Association-Wisconsin awards: an "Innovations in Planning" award recognizing GRAEF's achievements in municipal planning for the City of Oak Creek's Drexel Town Square project and a "Student Project" award recognizing the final thesis of ... (more)

It is a bittersweet day at the Oak Creek Police Department as Lt. Brian Murphy officially retires from the force.

Multiple departments have been called to the scene, including those from West Allis, New Berlin, Greenfield, Wauwatosa and Oak Creek.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office tells TODAY'S TMJ4 they have been called to the scene of a crash Thursday morning.

The first gay pride parade is scheduled to take place in Wausau in about a week.

Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy talks about his injuries after being shot 12 times at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on Aug. 5. Lt.

Shannon Henry of Franklin earned her bachelor's degree in supply chain management in May from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where she also earned the Chancellor's Award for Excellence for her leadership roles, including being president of the American Production and Inventory Control Society, president of Phi Beta Lambda, vice president of ... (more)

Active shooters have become all too common in this country; so much so that preparing for the day they open fire is top of mind for all in law enforcement.

Two local "lifers" in the bowling business bought Classic Lanes on South Howell Avenue in Oak Creek from a bank and plan to update it.

Discount grocer Aldi will reopen its Kenosha store July 1 after a remodeling, the company said in a news release.

At the urging of followers of the Sikh religion, the FBI says it will begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs as part of the law enforcement agency's crime reporting program.

Thursday: "Leadership for Supervisors and Team Leads." Walworth County Job Center.

The Oak Creek High School Class of 2000 is celebrating their 10 year reunion on Friday, October 1st at the Oak Creek Community Center beginning at 6:30 pm.

Last summer's drought is causing new problems this year for many local home owners.