Small towns reclaim abandoned ski areas as nonprofits
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press CUCHARA, Colorado (AP) — It’s been the longest wait, their whole lives, in fact. But Race Lessar and Landen Ozzello are finally right where they […]
8-story hotel plans advance as HKS Holdings buys Walker’s Point property for $1.8 million
Hotel developer HKS Holdings received approval for one project and bought real estate in Milwaukee.
Happy 166th birthday Northwestern Mutual
A Milwaukee mainstay that has shaped the city’s skyline for decades and positively impacted the community celebrated quite the milestone this week. Happy 166th Birthday, Northwestern Mutual!
Despite market slump, high rates dim homebuyer affordability
Homeownership is likely to remain a pipe dream for many Americans this spring homebuying season.
Near $10M Homeland Security building sells to MSOE for $1.09M in ‘donation’ to alma mater
The Milwaukee School of Engineering has purchased a building leased by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services on the north end of campus, according to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR).
US rent growth easing, but remains a burden for many tenants
The cost of renting an apartment is easing after skyrocketing in recent years, though it remains painfully high for many Americans.
3 state office buildings near state Capitol may be sold
Gov. Tony Evers is calling for selling a historic state office building near the state Capitol, as well as two other large office buildings blocks from the Capitol, as part of a plan that would reduce state government's footprint in Madison by nearly 30%.
Katz Properties to buy 784 units across metro Milwaukee
Katz Properties bought more than 700 units in Milwaukee, Shorewood, Oak Creek and Greenfield.
MKE Cabinetry moves into new home in Butler
MKE Cabinetry bought a larger location in Butler.
Uniek moves into new Greywolf industrial facility in Madison
Uniek leased the building Greywolf Partners built in 2022.
Agency redefines meaning of ‘urban’ America
More than 1,100 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas last week as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria.
US home sales fell in November, the 10th consecutive month
The housing market slump deepened in November as sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the 10th consecutive month — the longest such stretch on records going back to 1999.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin announces $248M for essential projects statewide
- Inside the $255M Milwaukee Public Museum project
- Wangard Partners plans 200,000-square-foot food and beverage facility in Jefferson
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 18, 2026
- Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin pays $219M for space in new forensic lab
- Wrightstown tensions high amid data center proposal
- Milwaukee’s King Park near Pabst site could get $20 million for housing
- David Kahler dies at 89
- Construction to begin this summer on two downtown Milwaukee hotels
- Citing economic uncertainty, Uline asks to pause warehouse development
- West Bend apartment complex sold for $26M
- Oshkosh approves Woodman’s shopping center redevelopment
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)


















