🌱 Patch AM: What the sale of Oak Creek’s big self-storage site could mean

What's up Oak Creek! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the sale of Oak Creek's big self-storage site could mean

Also on today's calendar: Tivia Night ! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marcus & Millichap: Arranges sale of 1,300-unit self storage portfolio in Mount Pleasant and Oak Creek, Wisconsin (wisbusiness.com) — A large self-storage facility at 275 E. Drexel Ave. in Oak Creek has been sold as part of a 1,300‑unit portfolio spanning Oak Creek and Mount Pleasant. Built in 2020, the Oak Creek site offers 519 units and over 64,000 square feet, signaling continued investment and commercial activity in the city's growing corridor.
   

📸 Around Oak Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Tivia Night ! →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am
Saturday October 10
• BOO's & Brews at Petrifying Springs Biergarten FREE TO ATTEND! →
  Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 964 Petrifying Springs Rd, Kenosha
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• Oak Creek Farmers Market →
  Oak Creek WI
  9:00 am
• Bowl-A Palooza 2026 →
  Classic Lanes | Oak Creek, 7501 South Howell Avenue, Oak Creek
  12:00 pm
• 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
Friday October 16
• Fall Family Night →
  Parkway Church – Oak Creek, 10940 S Nicholson Rd, Oak Creek
  6:00 pm
• Harvest Tasting →
  Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Dr, Cudahy
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Part 2...
  the second chances ive EARNED WITH MY FAMILY WERE WELL WORTH THE SACRIFICES AND CHANGES ILL NEVER BE EHO WAS EVER AGAIN! Can I get an amen! (Nextdoor Puetz Road)

• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Cook - Franchise in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

• Urban Spelunking: Milwaukee Mitchell Airport's 100-year yistory (onmilwaukee.com)

Franklin

• 2026 The MotoPlayground Race at Ponca City Results (vurbmoto.com)

Milwaukee

• How Safe Is Wisconsin? Here's How It Compares In The Midwest (patch.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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