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From the Oak Creek-Franklin-Greendale-Hales Corners NOW newsroom

Firm puts on Olympic floor show (7/23/08)
Group promotes variety of stadium improvements (7/23/08)
Oak Creek continues July surge (7/22/08)
Youthful students sign off on community project (7/22/08)
Scorecard (7/21/08)
Neighbors try to stamp out postal facility (7/16/08)
Project Summer… and beyond (7/16/08)
School district sets $71.2 million budget (7/16/08)
Goal-getters: Knights surpass 20 wins, clinch GMC South title (7/15/08)
Oak Creek's victory over Hale has Hollywood ending (7/15/08)
More: News | Business | Sports

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Midwest Airlines callers get constant busy signal (7/21/08)
Midwest Airlines to cut 1,200 positions (7/15/08)
Midwest Airlines to slash fleet, jobs (6/25/08)
Produce farmers scurry to replant (6/21/08)
Eyes to sky for transit aid (6/15/08)
Area continues damage review (6/11/08)
Rivers rage across region (6/11/08)
Fish disease reaches local area (6/5/08)
Lemon law case leaves lawyers sour (6/5/08)
WIAA softball: Knights able to see the light (6/4/08)
It takes a city to build a coal plant (6/1/08)
$1.9 billion upgrade of I-94 gets federal OK (5/31/08)
Drug suspects gambled heavily, prosector says (5/31/08)
Will wider I-94 squash rail? (5/27/08)
Oak Creek to get new mail facility (5/24/08)
Seized pot worth up to $5 million (5/21/08)
An unalloyed success (5/18/08)
What's in a name? Ask the Boomgaardners | Video (5/10/08)
'Boomgaard' idea bombs for some (5/9/08)
DNR backs method to cool power plant (5/8/08)
More: News | Business | Sports

The Fischbowl

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 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

A Taste of Egypt

The Coptic Church in Oak Creek recently held A Taste of Egypt Festival, and student journalist Alisha Fischer put together this slide show.

NOW staffers hit the road

The staff of Community Newspapers and the NOW Web sites will make appearances throughout the area this summer - talking to readers and handing out freebies. Click here to see where the Summer Tour will be next.

BOOKMARK

Oak Creek Library's blog

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

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

The 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

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

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

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

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'

Lowest Gas Prices in Oak Creek

Oak Creek Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com

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.

"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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