🌱 Patch AM: See how Oak Creek’s middle-school runners fared at the Tosa Invite.

Morning Oak Creek! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Oak Creek's middle-school runners fared at the Tosa Invite.
• How do Oak Creek's E85 prices stack up to neighbors this week?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tosa Middle School Invite 2026 (milesplit.com) — Oak Creek East and West middle-school runners turned in dozens of finishes at the 2026 Tosa Middle School Invite, with athletes spread across 5th through 8th grade races. The full results list times and placements, letting Oak Creek families see exactly how their students and classmates performed against schools from across the region.
   

• Milwaukee County's lowest E85 gas price recorded at $2.49 for week ending Sept. 19 (mkesouth.com) — Oak Creek drivers paid about $2.89–$3.39 per gallon for E85 last week, with Milwaukee County's lowest price hitting $2.49 at one station. The report compares Oak Creek's prices with nearby communities and explains how global oil markets and refinery issues are keeping fuel costs volatile.
   

📸 Around Oak Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Monday Margs + Movement →
  BelAir Cantina, 410 West Town Square Way, Oak Creek
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Navigating Retirement in 2026 & Beyond →
  Trattoria di Carlo's, 8469 S Howall Ave., Oak Creek
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Homecoming Parade / Powder Puff Game
  Oak Creek High School Oak Creek, WI 53154
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• America's Pub Quiz Trivia Fun →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Chainsaw Carving & Art Forest Festival →
  River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• YA Giveaway at Oak Creek Public Library →
  Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Intermediate Microsoft Office at Oak Creek Public Library →
  Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• I Love Yarn Day →
  Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Dr, Cudahy
  9:30 am
• Trivia Night Fundraiser for Foster Kids →
  Hideaway Pub and Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Trivia Fun for Everyone →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All clear after gas leak prompted evacuations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  10:41PM on Sep 25: Five homes near Milwaukee's Lincoln Park were evacuated due to a damaged gas pipe hit by a construction crew on Friday night. (Nextdoor )

• Dairy Queen posted a job opening for Kitchen Crew Member in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• ATI posted a job opening for Test Material Processor (Quality Technician) in Cudahy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

• South Milwaukee police give away free Ring doorbell cameras to citizens (wisn.com)
• Geyser seeks restraining order against man from South Milwaukee (gmtoday.com)
• Long-lost Frank D. Barker becomes state's 100th landmarked shipwreck (onmilwaukee.com)

Cudahy

• Michael Harold McCall (hubcitytimes.com)

Franklin

• Mockups 4 You Expands Production Capacity, Leadership Team (candyusa.com)

Ok Oak Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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