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Summer Fun Photo Contest

Win a $500 Visa gift card,
family fun packages in contest

Wisconsin Historical Sites Win a $500 Visa gift card or one of two Wisconsin historical sites family packages in our Summer Fun Photo Contest.
Whether it's a photo of the family enjoying the pool, taking in a Brewers game or anything else that shows what we Wisconsin Historical Sites love about summer in Wisconsin, enter your favorite summer photo today.
But hurry...because the contest deadline is Aug. 22.

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Video: Contest featured on 'The Morning Blend'

Win a $100 mall gift card
in prep football contest

Wisconsin Historical Sites Calling all high school football fans! Enter our "Pigskin Picks" contest and you could win a $100 mall gift card as well as weekly prizes.
Just pick the teams you think are going to win local Friday night football games and see how your predictions stack up against other prep fans. Enter now

CNI ALL-SUBURBAN TEAM

Two OCHS players make roster

Two Oak Creek players have been named to the All-Suburban Baseball Team by the sports staff of Community Newspapers. Outfielder Bobby Widenski, who batted .388 with a .500 on-base percentage, and infielder J.T. Schneider, who hit .479 with a .765 slugging percentage, are among those selected to the honors team.

Story: All-Suburban sparkplugs
Co-Player of the Year: Falls' Alex Erdmann
Co-Player of the Year: Brookfield's Mike Bogard
Video: Interviews with Co-Players of the Year
Poll: Who's your pick for Player of the Year?
All-Suburban Team: Player profiles
NOW photo by Charles Auer

Heroes of the night

Police officers and firefighters invited folks of all ages to get to know them better during National Night Out, as you'll see in this photo gallery.

The Fischbowl

Love the Library!

Reporter's blog to
focus on Oak Creek

UWM student journalist Alisha Fischer is hitting the streets of Oak Creek and blogging on what's happening in the community.

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Marquette University

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and OakCreekNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate.
Go to honor rolls page

BOOKMARK

Oak Creek Library's blog

Bookmark OakCreekNOW.com and the Oak Creek Public Library are teaming up on a blog to keep residents up to date on new materials, programs and events at the library.
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THE CENTER OF OAK CREEK

Community Center's blog

The Center of Oak Creek Get the latest on programming, unique services and special events at the Oak Creek Community Center in the center's blog.
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Oak Creek Prep Sportlight

Prep Sports SpotlightThe sports season is in full swing at Oak Creek High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the Oak Creek prep sports scene.

Video: CNI All-Suburban banquet
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Oak Creek residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

Check out municipal salaries

Which city employee makes the most money? Who's getting the most overtime? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

How much do educators earn?

How much is your child's teacher earning? What about local administrators? Get the answers by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Humane Society blog
features pets who need a home

Wisconsin Humane Society There are hundreds of dogs and cats who are looking for a new home. The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles those animals in its new blog.
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Concerts in the parks

Milwaukee County Parks If you're looking for great music without spending a dime, check out the the free concerts that will be held throughout the Milwaukee County parks this summer. Click here for a complete concert schedule, and check out the photo gallery from this summer's events.

THE PARK PEOPLE

Citizens group is now online

Faye Stay on top of what's happening in the Milwaukee County parks system with the blog from The Park People, a member-driven organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of our county parks.

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FAMILY WATCHDOG

Family Watchdog

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

OakCreekNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living and working in the Oak Creek area.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'
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Where We Live

Oak Creek is a great
place to live, work and play

From the outstanding schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts in our community, there's something special about living in Oak Creek.

Wisconsin Athletic Club "Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense our community by focusing on the area's shopping, recreation, entertainment, traditions and landmarks.

Stories: What makes us so special?
Photo Gallery: Images of our community
Advertiser Directory: List of area businesses

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