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🌱 Patch AM: How a bus lot theft upended Oak Creek students’ Monday morning rides

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Good morning Oak Creek! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a bus lot theft upended Oak Creek students' Monday morning rides
  • Oak Creek firefighters help save family of ten in nearby blaze

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Fun for Everyone and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
  • Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Some Oak Creek parents left scrambling after school bus lot vandalized, service disrupted (tmj4.com) — Oak Creek families faced sudden school bus disruptions after thieves stole catalytic converters from dozens of GO Riteway buses serving the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, forcing parents to scramble for rides. Police are investigating the early-morning thefts at the fenced 10th Street lot, while the company rushes in spare buses and the district promises to excuse absences and tardies tied to the outage.
   

• South Milwaukee family of 10 and their pets displaced after fire (dailydispatch.com) — A South Milwaukee kitchen fire last Tuesday displaced a family of ten and their three dogs, but a rapid response from multiple departments, including Oak Creek firefighters, kept the blaze from spreading further. The family escaped safely, thanks in part to their dogs guiding them out, yet they now face the challenge of rebuilding after losing their longtime home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Oak Creek. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

  • Fairs, festivals, concerts and performing arts (jsonline.com)

Cudahy

  • Milwaukee Co. proposes 15 mph Oak Leaf Trail speed limit; some cyclists call for better etiquette (tmj4.com)
  • AETERNUM Release New Single 'Spatial Memory' + Announce Tour with Ventana & Deadly Apples (metalshockfinland.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: Cudahy Finds Home Court Redemption Against Brown Deer (maxpreps.com)

Franklin

  • So much is 'ripe for the picking' on Hunger Task Force's Farm in Franklin as harvest season gets underway (cbs58.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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