MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin agency that temporarily suspended its low interest home loans because of the recession has thrown a nearly $11,000 party to show its employees they’re appreciated. While many state agencies are forgoing the traditional holiday ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] The Beloit Housing Authority wants stimulus money for a project to renovate 65 apartments, but federal rules will force the agency to miss the first round of applications. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this ...

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Dustin Block and Sean Ryan [email protected], [email protected] Dan O’Connell held back his celebration after learning Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. received $2.57 million in state tax credits Thursday. Getting the credits clears the first hurdle, said the vice president of Astar ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] David Lee was homeless last year, but the construction training he received while working on The Guest House project in Milwaukee helped him secure an apartment and a job as a masonry laborer. But Lee hasn’t worked ...

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