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Oak Creek Will Dedicate New Football Field Friday
A short dedication for the new field, installed prior to this season, will take place prior to the Knights' game against Racine Case.
Mark Schaaf, Patch Staff
Mark Schaaf, Patch Staff
- Oak Creek, WI
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.
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Halloween City Fills Former Barbara's Hallmark Space
The space in the Oak Creek Centre has been vacant since January.
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First Tenants Signed to Strip Mall
Retail center near the corner of Rawson and Howell has been vacant up until now.
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OCHS Students Developing Garden To Honor Temple Shooting Victims
Garden, to be constructed in front of the school, will symbolize the need for unity and racial tolerance.
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Paul Ryan Meets With Oak Creek First Responders
The vice presidential candidate used his visit to Oak Creek Tuesday on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to thank firefighters for putting their lives on the line.
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Oak Creek Soccer Aims For First Conference Title
The Knights boys' varsity soccer team has started the season undefeated and has a chance to do something no other team in program history has accomplished.
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School Board Delays Vote on Grading Policy Changes
Several parents attended an Oak Creek-Franklin School Board meeting Monday night and voiced concern about proposed changes to grading procedures at the high school and middle schools.
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Chief: Lt. Murphy Was Shot Total Of 15 Times
Lt. Brain Murphy was reported to have been shot eight to nine times during the attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The number of shots was actually much higher.
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Oak Creek Police Release Dash Cam Video From Sikh Temple Shooting
Video shows Wade Michael Page firing at Lt. Brian Murphy and Officer Sam Lenda before Lenda shoots Page with a squad rifle.
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Police Set To Release Dash Cam Video From Temple Shooting
Video will be released at Monday afternoon news conference. Officer Sam Lenda, who fired shot that downed Sikh temple gunman, will also speak.
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PHOTOS: Oak Creek Pig Roast
Residents gathered at Henry Miller Park Sunday afternoon for some pig, games, a classic car show and a Beatles tribute band.
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Oak Creek To Host Economic Development Forum
Representatives from South Shore communities will talk about their development efforts and answer questions from the public at Sept. 27 forum.
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PHOTOS: Oak Creek Historical Society Festival
World War II veterans and living-history groups were spotlighted at the annual festival held on the historical society grounds.
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Oak Creek Topples Rival Franklin
The Knights go on the road and win 24-7 Friday night to stay unbeaten on the season.
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Military Care Package Drive Sunday at Oak Creek City Hall
Residents can donate items for troops overseas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of city hall.
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Family of Temple Shooting Victim Releases Statement
Family members of Punjab Singh, who is still in the hospital, said their father is making a slow and gradual recovery.
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School Board Will Discuss Changes to Grading Scales
Proposed change would make it tougher to get an A at Oak Creek High School and the district's two middle schools, while relaxing the percentages needed to pass.
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Pennsylvania Ave. Project On Track For October Finish
Pennsylvania Avenue between College and Rawson avenues has been closed to through traffic since July as crews expand the street to four lanes.
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Man Accused of Putting Child In Clothes Dryer Reaches Plea Deal
Nicholas Fuchs has agreed to plead guilty to three charges of child abuse and one charge of recklessly endangering safety, according to a report.
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Community Center Event Will Benefit Sikh Temple, Lt. Murphy
A Sept. 29 dinner is planned to benefit victims of the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.
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