Oak Creek News

The race for Oak Creek city clerk comes with a lot of questions. Like, what does the clerk do? The office is mostly out of sight for residents, but it plays an important behind-the-scenes role in keeping the wheels of Oak Creek government going round.

An Oak Creek man is facing charges after police found him parked on the front lawn of a residence on Chicago Road in January.

The annual Taste of Oak Creek will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Oak Creek Community Center .

A Greendale man is facing charges after he allegedly stole 800 pounds of aluminum from an Oak Creek business in order to feed his opiate addiction.

An Oak Creek resident lost an estimated $1,200 worth of possessions in a garage burglary Wednesday.

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A rescued great horned owl will be released back into the wild Thursday after he was hit by a car.

Political experience: 6th District alderman since 2006; served as a member of the St.

As expected, adopting a plan for the future location of the Oak Creek city hall and library is on the agenda for Tuesday's Common Council meeting.

A 36-year-old man is in Milwaukee County Jail after police arrested him in connection with roughly $30,000 in fraudulent purchases made at two Home Depot stores in the past few weeks.

The South Suburban Chamber of Commerce has named The Starr Group the winner of its 2011 Business of the Year award.

If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Every week Patch highlights some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." A Fox Point man received letters from "concerned residents" after his pet rabbit disappeared from its outdoor hutch.

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke stopped a vehicle Saturday at 10:50 a.m. after he saw the passenger drinking a beer.

Two significant measures could change Caledonia's land use plan if trustees vote to alter green space requirements and a five-acre minimums.

A car accident on 13th Street near Riverside Drive resulted in the hospitalization of both drivers and major damage to each vehicle.

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A 28-year-old Oak Creek man is facing charges after he allegedly sold Oxycodone pills to an undercover police officer.

A 20-year-old Milwaukee woman asked for a ride from an Oak Creek police officer, but after the officer searched her and found what police say is heroin, she now faces a felony drug charge.

It was a year ago today that a blizzard paralyzed Oak Creek and southeastern Wisconsin with some 20 inches of snow.