🌱 Patch AM: How Oak Creek cheer turns homecoming hype into state-title momentum

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In today's newsletter:

• How Oak Creek cheer turns homecoming hype into state-title momentum
• What the EPA rule fight could mean for Oak Creek's power plant

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Friday night sidelines to state titles: Oak Creek High School cheer prepares for another state title bid (tmj4.com) — Oak Creek High School's cheer team just powered homecoming festivities and is now turning its focus to defending its strong record of state championships. Local twins Cassy and Tia Cech and coach Haley Borkowski describe how Friday night sidelines double as serious training for another title run, with the squad returning to the all-girl competition division this season.
   

• Wisconsin Among 25 States Suing Over EPA Emissions Rule Repeal (urbanmilwaukee.com) — Wisconsin has joined 24 other states and local governments in suing the Trump administration over its repeal of EPA rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, including facilities like We Energies' Oak Creek plant. State Attorney General Josh Kaul argues the rollback favors fossil fuel profits over public health, while the EPA says the repeal will save the industry billions and is defending its decision in court.
   

📸 Around Oak Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• FLANNEL FEST 2026 ft. PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW →
  Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 964 Petrifying Springs Rd, Kenosha
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Chainsaw Carving & Art Forest Festival →
  River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• Tivia Night ! →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• America's Pub Quiz Trivia Fun →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  8:00 pm
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
Tuesday October 13
• Mysterious Creatures of Wisconsin at Oak Creek Public Library →
  Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
  6:00 pm
• Book Launch: "Apologies to the Morning" by Greg Jones →
  Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Dr, Cudahy
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meijer posted a job opening for Front End Service Coordinator in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• Regional Finance posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

• Wis. PD offers free doorbell cameras for residents (police1.com)
• Festivals, fairs, more things to do in the Milwaukee area in fall 2026 (jsonline.com)
• Milwaukee's best tacos? Readers share their favorites (jsonline.com)

Cudahy

• What drivers should know about Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon road closures (jsonline.com)
• Obituary for Michael McCall (onfocus.news)

Milwaukee

• How To Watch Brewers Vs. Padres In NLDS Game 1: TV, Time, Pitchers (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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