Read about the late Mayor Bolender's new honor, and read comments from those who felt honored to know him at the time of his passing.
A video of a Halloween play-fight between two T-Rex-costumed residents could be famous ... if they find the other T-Rex in time!
Get those yard chores done over the next couple of days, here's what Oak Creek will pick up on the curb (and what they won't pick up).
An addressing error already discovered on hundreds of Milwaukee-area ballots could cost votes in November.
Where do I vote? What races will be on my ballot? How do I obtain necessary ID to vote? Find answers to these questions and more here.
Transportation funding continues to be an issue in the state budget. Some communities are turning to a wheel tax to shore up road funding.
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is supporting a $60 fee increase for vehicle registrations to make up for state funding shortfalls.
Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi announced Friday that he is not going to run for a third term. His current term runs through April 2018.
ELECTION GUIDE FOR EARLY VOTERS: Do you want to vote Absentee before the Nov. 8 Election? Here's how to do it in-person in Oak Creek.
Labor Day weekend is a time to reflect on all of the people who help keep your community running. Find out who you've supported the most.
According to city officials, it will be a, 112-room extended stay hotel located east of the public square.
Traffic on College and Drexel will be rerouted late August into early September
The westbound Drexel Avenue closure is anticipated to take several weeks, reopening in late August.
Gov Scott Walker, who challenged Judge Lynn Adelman's ruling, called today's ruling a "step in the right direction."
The on-again/off-again feud between Donald Trump and Paul Ryan defined the final days of a primary Ryan easily won.
More details are coming, but the Republican running mate of Donald Trump is coming to Waukesha for his first solo campaign stop.
There are 81 delinquent taxpayers in Oak Creek (who owe more than $5,000) who owe a combined $2.9 million. We name every one.
The nation's top Republican released a torrent of frustration after the FBI's decision to not recommend criminal charges for Hillary Clinton
State Manufacture and Agriculture Credit was once characterized as letting factory owner pay a lower tax rate than a Taco Bell employee.
How much do the top public employees in Oak Creek earn? Find out here! How well are they compensated for their work? Decide for yourself.
Business expected to add 30 jobs over 3 years.
Donald Trump responds to Paul Ryan when Ryan went public saying he wasn't ready to support the presumptive GOP nominee
Speaker of the House to attend ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the new facility - PPG's largest in the country.
Scott Anderson, your new Patch.com Milwaukee Regional Editor likes coffee, and following the politics of the day — any one, any time.
The last day to files taxes is April 18, 2016. A couple area post office are open extended hours
With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Amardeep Kaleka will reportedly run for U.S. Congress next year.
Residents can weigh in on the proposed county budget later this month at Oak Creek and Franklin city halls.
Stone is the second south-side legislator to resign in as many months.
Elizabeth Coppola says she will focus on education and jobs in the race for state Assembly.
Democrats had to scramble to after their first choice for the state Assembly race declined to run, according to a report.
South Milwaukee resident Elizabeth Coppola is running as a Democrat in the state Assembly election this fall.
The city will eliminate post-retirement health insurance for new hires while developing a three-year plan to combat rising health care costs.
The city hopes to finally address long-standing drainage issues between Puetz Road and Forest Hill Avenue.
KEI Executive Chris Kujawa is joining the mix for the 21st Assembly District seat vacated by Mark Honadel.
Mark Honadel reflected on his career in the state Legislature in a wide-ranging interview with Oak Creek Patch.