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Good morning Oak Creek! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How MATC's Oak Creek campus became the hands-on "laboratory" of the system.
  • How a gas station scare led to a crash near Oak Creek High.

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From laboratory to country club: Mequon and Oak Creek celebrate 50 years (matctimes360.com) — MATC's Oak Creek Campus is marking 50 years with hands-on programs ranging from crime-scene labs to firefighting and machining, plus a new outdoor obstacle course opening October 30. Staff and students say Oak Creek's "laboratory campus" feel and close-knit community set it apart, even as sister campus Mequon celebrates its own nature-focused, "country club" identity.
   

• 'Am I gonna get shot?': Woman pinned by reckless drivers before police chase and crash in Milwaukee (wisn.com) — Oak Creek readers should know police arrested five suspects after a vehicle theft chase that ended in a crash near Oak Creek High School, shortly after a Milwaukee woman says the same drivers pinned her car near the Oak Creek border. She describes being terrified as two reckless vehicles boxed her in at a gas station before fleeing, prompting the pursuit and raising concerns about accountability for dangerous driving.
   

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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 did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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