Email: mark.schaaf@patch.com
Phone: 262-497-1633
Hometown: Prairie du Chien, WI
Birthday 5-6-85
Bio: Being a journalist is the only career I've ever wanted for myself, and I'm so blessed that I'm getting to do it professionally. I grew up reading newspapers and by the third grade, I was making my own newspapers out of printer paper and putting them out on the porch at night, so when my dad got the Wisconsin State Journal in the morning, mine would be right next to it. (true story - my parents still have the copies) I have a passion for good journalism and I'm happy to be bringing that enthusiasm to Patch.
I grew up in Prairie du Chien and attended college at UW-Eau Claire where I served as editor of The Spectator. I worked for NOW Newspapers for 3 1/2 years before heading over to Patch to be the editor in Oak Creek.
Besides journalism, I'm passionate about music (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Jack White) and the Milwaukee Brewers; I enjoy reading (non-fiction, mostly) and Sunday nights on HBO; and I believe Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK but he did not act alone.
Police convinced the alleged attacker to turn himself in after they surrounded his van following a 911 call. He faces 120 years in prison if convicted.
An 18-year-old man's 2 a.m. ride down Howell resulted in an argument and a citation.
The fourth-annual event, a fundraiser for scholarships and classroom grants, will be held Thursday at the community center.
The establishment remains open Tuesday with only some items on the menu impacted.
A winter storm began moving through the Oak Creek area Tuesday morning. See how the city responded, and tell us how things are in your neighborhood.
The skin care treatment facility is the third tenant to open in a building at Howell and Rawson.
A 24-year-old man, one of two alleged drunken drivers at an Oak Creek McDonald's, was eventually apprehended in Franklin.
This week's Greendale police reports also include a false report of a stolen vehicle.
Oak Creek police are investigating a burglary at Di Carlo and Family Vision, which share a building at 8469 S. Howell Ave.
The Franklin Combined team, which includes gymnasts from Oak Creek, set a state record in taking home another championship.
The Oak Creek girls basketball team won two games in convincing fashion over the weekend and needs two more to play in the state tournament.
The production opens March 8, with five shows scheduled over two weekends.
Street Superintendent Mike Lampe worked for Oak Creek for 40-plus years before retiring Friday.
Dr. Sylvia Minnis has opened the clinic, which provides a range of services, at 4338 Highway 38.
Oak Creek faces West Allis Central to start what could be a deep postseason run.
An 8-year-old passenger was also in the car but unharmed in the accident Wednesday night.
With big votes coming this spring, Oak Creek council members seek to answer questions and gather public input.
Harley Larson is a familiar face to some Greendale residents, delivering mail in the village since 1984.
Mayor expects activity to begin in earnest this summer, saying the site has drawn a lot of interest thanks to its location.
The company has finished renovations at its Oak Creek store, 6810 S. 27th St.
