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Oak Creek, Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee County. Zip codes in Oak Creek, WI include 53154. The median home price in Oak Creek is $127,900. More Oak Creek information.

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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

Oak Creek Grad Rises to MPD Captain

A St. Matthew and Oak Creek alum is now a district commander for the Milwaukee Police Department, as Urban Milwaukee reports .

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

Relay Race Will Bring Thousands of Runners Through Oak Creek

More than 4,500 runners will pass through Oak Creek on June 7 and 8 as part of the Ragnar Relay Series.

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

Drexel Expansion Named 'Project of the Year'

The reconstruction of Drexel Avenue was one of the biggest and most complicated road projects in the recent history of Oak Creek.

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15 hrs ago | Walworth County Today

Lake Geneva siblings awarded 'Brave Hearts Heroes' for savng lives in temple shooting

Amanat, left, and Abhay Singh of Lake Geneva recently received Youth Brave Hearts Heroes awards from the American Red Cross for their quick thinking during last August's shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Indian Express

US court dismisses human rights violation case against Parkash Singh Badal

A US court has dismissed a case filed by a Sikh rights group accusing Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal of being involved in human rights violations.

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Patch.com

Oak Creek Sets Memorial Day Ceremony

Oak Creek's Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. May 27 at the Forest Hill Memorial Park, at the corner of 15th and Forest Hill avenues.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

Southfield Apartments Expansion In the Works

Seven more buildings with 56 additional units are planned at the Southfield Apartment complex, on S. 13th Street north of Rawson Avenue.

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Patch.com

Police: Oak Creek Man Stole $1k Worth of Alcohol, Other Items

Mount Pleasant police say a 47-year-old Oak Creek man tried to get away with more than $1,100 in alcohol and other items.

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Patch.com

Traffic Jams Likely With I-94 Closure This Weekend

Oak Creek residents should expect some heavy traffic congestion on local roads this weekend.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

New Access Road Would Be Built Near 27th Street

The city has scheduled a public meeting on proposed construction that would create a new road along the east side of 27th Street north of Rawson Avenue.

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Patch.com

Oak Creek Woman Sentenced for Embezzling From Employer

A 55-year-old Oak Creek woman who admitted stealing thousands of dollars from her employer was sentenced to one year in jail with work-release privileges.

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Patch.com

Aldi To Expand Oak Creek Distribution Center

Aldi will add more than 100,000 square feet onto its Oak Creek distribution center, 9342 S. 13th St.

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Wed May 15, 2013

OakCreek

Drexel Avenue Named "Project of the Year" by the American Public Works Association

The reconstruction of Drexel Avenue in the city of Oak Creek, Wisconsin has received a Project of the Year award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association .

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Patch.com

Drexel Town Square Plans Marching Forward

Progress on Oak Creek's much-publicized Drexel Town Square development comes in both visible and invisible ways.

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Loop21.com

Bravo: President Obama Honors Top Police Officers

President Barack Obama welcomed more than 40 law enforcement officials at the East Room inside the White House as part of the National Association of Police Organizations awards.

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Patch.com

Lt. Brian Murphy to Retire

Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy, who survived 12 gunshots during the Aug. 5 Sikh temple attack, will retire from the Oak Creek Police Department, according to Patch's media partners at WISN 12 News .

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OakCreek

Diversity garden tripling in size

The school's diversity garden, planted as a symbol of unity with the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, has tripled in size thanks to donations from local organizations and help from community volunteers.

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WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Residents urged to test water for molybdenum

Like most of us, Jill Buchmann took for granted that the water her kids drink is clean and safe.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Franklin police investigating robbery at KFC

Sgt. Kevin Magno said the department received a call about the robbery just after 10 p.m. when the restaurant was closing, and officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.

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Franklin

police investigating robbery at KFC

Sgt. Kevin Magno said the department received a call about the robbery just after 10 p.m. when the restaurant was closing, and officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Milwaukee County was issued at May 20 at 7:50PM CDT