The utility says the large plant is a needed step toward phasing out use of coal at its complex along Lake Michigan.

The proposed construction of a new natural gas power plant is sparking protest in Oak Creek. Outside a Public Service ...

Mohamad Hassan, a 17-year-old Palestinian American, was found dead last night after drowning in Lake Michigan off of Bender Park in Oak Creek, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.

She said the gas pumps and other development would hurt Lake Michigan and the Oak Creek watershed, which is "already highly urbanized." She argued Buc-ee's would increase pollution and hurt ...