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Report: Wisconsin’s shrinking working-age population reduces projected housing need

9 June 2026 at 10:00

A projected decline in Wisconsin’s working-age population means the state needs to build fewer housing units than previously expected, according to a new report.

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Door2Dreams aims to build independence, connection in central Wisconsin

9 June 2026 at 10:00

For families, Medo said, the larger hope is that adults with intellectual disabilities are able to make more of their own choices β€” where they live, who they live near, how they spend their time and how they participate in the community around them.

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Homes in Wisconsin’s largest metros among least affordable in Midwest, analysis finds

29 May 2026 at 10:00

The median home cost in Wisconsin’s two biggest metro areas is at least five times the median household income in those communities, among the highest in the Midwest.

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Wisconsin’s rural communities are finding creative solutions to the housing crisis

27 May 2026 at 15:58

While housing is a critical issue all around the state, rural areas face unique challenges. But the communities of Ellsworth and Hillsboro are having success.

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US Sen. Tammy Baldwin: HUD will transfer Newcap housing grants to other nonprofits

24 April 2026 at 19:08

Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced Friday that the federal government will transfer housing grants from a now-defunct northeast Wisconsin nonprofit to other organizations.

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Shuttered northeast Wisconsin anti-poverty nonprofit files for bankruptcy

23 April 2026 at 10:01

A shuttered northeast Wisconsin anti-poverty nonprofit filed for bankruptcy this month, as Gov. Tony Evers urges the federal government to transfer its housing grants to other agencies.

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Build-to-rent unfairly singled out in federal bill, Wisconsin housing experts say

By: Joe Tarr
15 April 2026 at 21:43

Congress is looking to curtail investor-owned rental property in hopes of boosting family home ownership. But the idea could backfire, a Wisconsin housing expert says.

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