State Files Environmental Lawsuit Against Shorewood Hills Property Owner and Contractors for Shore Access...
MADISON, WI - November 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced that his office has filed a civil environmental prosecution against William Haus, Bauer & Raether Builders, Inc., and D.L. Anderson's Lakeside Leisure Co., Inc., for their alleged unlawful construction of a three‑story lake access structure on the shore of Lake Mendota in the Village of Shorewood Hills, behind the home of Mr. Haus. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had asked the Wisconsin Department of Justice to prosecute them for violating a state law which prohibits the placement of fill material or structures on the bed of a lake without first obtaining a permit from the DNR authorizing such activity.
Two Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud and Tax Fraud Schemes
MADISON, WI - October 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Carlos R. Solis and Marty G. Mendez were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley in prosecutions stemming from a federal mortgage fraud and tax fraud investigation.
Emergency Housing Assistance for Unemployed Wisconsinites
Washington, D.C. - October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Wisconsin Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and Congresswomen Gwen Moore and Tammy Baldwin praised the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) support for unemployed Wisconsinites who are at risk of foreclosure.
$51.5 Million Headed to Wisconsin to Help Unemployed Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Washington, DC - October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) announced that Wisconsin will receive more than $51.5 million to help keep unemployed homeowners in their homes.
$1.2 million Headed to Milwaukee for Community Development
Washington, DC - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) announced that $1.2 million is headed to Milwaukee to help spur community development in low-income areas.
Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Business Development Center in Crawford County
MADISON, WI - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $268,000 grant for Crawford County to help construct a business development center.
Moore Lauds $2.7 million for Milwaukee to Help Fix Foreclosed Homes
Washington, DC - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) lauded an announcement that Milwaukee will receive nearly $2.7 million to help neighborhoods fix and maintain properties that are vacant due to foreclosure.
Mortgage Broker Receives 51-Month Prison Sentence
MADISON, WI - August 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brian K. Bowling, 44, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb to 51 months in prison, with a five-year term of supervised release.
Governor Doyle Announces More Than $6.3 Million to Benefit Homeless Persons
MADISON, WI - July 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced Homeless Assistance Program awards totaling $5,559,642 to 176 organizations across Wisconsin for emergency shelter, homeless prevention, transitional housing and supportive service programs.
Opus North Corporation Sells Oakwood Crossings Industrial Building
CHICAGO, Ill. - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Opus North Corporation has announced that CenterPoint Properties Trust has purchased a 139,726-square-foot light industrial building at its Oakwood Crossings Business Center I in Oak Creek, Wisc.