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-- Both monthly home sales and total statewide listings were up over the year in November even as the state’s median home price continued to rise, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports.  Wisconsin had a total of 5,508 homes sold last month, an increase of 1.7% from November 2023 when 5,417 homes were sold. Report...

MADISON - The WMC Litigation Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public interest law firm affiliated of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, on Wednesday launched a newly redesigned website, www.wmclitigationcenter.org, to better provide resources and support for legal advocacy in Wisconsin. The new platform offers a user-friendly experience, streamlined navigation, and improved access to information on critical legal issues...

MINERAL POINT, Wis.—Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts is preparing to launch its 2025 catalog on January 7. More than 250 adult arts and crafts workshops are scheduled this year in Fiber, Heritage Craft, Metal & Heat, Mixed Media, Painting & 2D, and Voice & Page. Teacher-artists come from the community of Mineral Point, across the...

MADISON, WIS. – Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are now being accepted through February 15, 2025. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of the Year, and International Person of the Year. Organizations, academic staff, producers and others involved in the dairy industry...

(Milwaukee, WI) – Commissioners of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) on Monday elected former state lawmaker Jeff Stone as Chair of the MMSD Commission for 2025 and Business Agent Local 113 John Swan III as Vice Chair. Jeff Stone is currently a Senior Consultant at Kapur & Associates Consulting Engineers with a broad range of experience in...

Light the Hoan Nears Goal to Illuminate East Side of Bridge by Summer 2025 MILWAUKEE  – Light the Hoan is thrilled to announce that it has reached 90% of its $1.4 million fundraising goal to light the east side of the Hoan Bridge, a project aimed at expanding Milwaukee’s iconic symbol of light, connection,...

Lakefront’s new Brewers’ Reserve Baltic Porter Aged in Port Barrels releases this Friday, while supplies last, only at the brewery. MILWAUKEE (December 18th, 2024) – The tenth in the series for Lakefront Brewery, their Brewers’ Reserves are packaged in 12 oz. cans and are only available at their Beer Hall. These limited rare beers...

MILWAUKEE, WI ¾ Special activities will be featured during the 57th annual Wonderful World of Weddings, Wisconsin’s longest-running and most prestigious bridal show, which will take place Sat., Jan. 4 – Sun., Jan. 5, 2025, in West Allis, Wis. at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. Event...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Waukesha, Wisconsin, December 18, 2024 – HRG’s Lisa Lopez, digital assets manager, and Steve Hill, IT manager, will be attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, January 7-10. The two will be focused on advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and platforms as well as other progressive technologies for data management...

Milwaukee, Wis. – For years now, some consumers have been getting text messages stating that a major delivery carrier needs them to "update delivery preferences" on a package by clicking a link. The problem? The texts are scams, and the links result in the theft of personal information, money, or both. Most consumers love the convenience...

Madison, Wis. – Madison, Wis. – The Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, consistently rated one of the top banking schools in the United States, is pleased to welcome Mary Hermes as its vice president of education and professional development. Hermes draws on more than 15 years of experience in curriculum...

Wisconsin’s current transportation funding system is unsustainable, according to a former state transportation secretary.  Speaking during a recent Wisconsin Policy Forum panel, former Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb argued any state transportation funding structure should be adequate, sustainable and equitable “across different user types” and socioeconomic groups.  “The system that...