Home sales in the four-county metro Milwaukee rose fell 1.3%, year-over-year, while at the same time sale prices rose 11.9%, according to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.

Median home sale prices in the four-county metro Milwaukee area were $400,028 in October, up from $357,529 for October of 2023.

“Prices are going up because the market simply does not have enough homes to meet demand, resulting in prices being pushed up as buyers bid up prices,” the GMAR report states. “Demand for homes continues to remain strong.”

October home sales dipped in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, year-over-year, but rose in every other southeastern Wisconsin county. Here’s the count-by-county home sale breakdown for October:

• Racine: 216, +20.0%
• Washington: 148, +18.4%
• Kenosha: 176, +17.3%
• Walworth: 131, +12.9%
• Waukesha: 443, +11.0%
• Ozaukee: 97, -4.0%
• Milwaukee: 837, -9.0%

Milwaukee police are poised to be at former President Donald Trump’s inauguration in two months.

The inauguration is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, the city’s Public Safety and Health Committee moved forward a proposal where some officers would assist in traffic control for the parade, pending further approvals.

“Historically, for inaugurations, they seek assistance from other jurisdictions for the lift of public safety,” Milwaukee Police Chief of Staff Heather Hough told the council’s Public Safety and Health Committee.

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Participating officers would not be “taken off the street of Milwaukee” but asked to use their personal time, whether vacation or other off time, to participate, she said. The U.S. Department of Justice would cover expenses associated with sending officers to the inauguration.

Officers would not be involved in activities like crowd control or handling civil disturbances, said James Lewis, risk manager for Milwaukee police.

Final approval for police participation in the inauguration awaits approval by the full Common Council. The department also needs approval from the Wisconsin Attorney General, according to Lewis who spoke at the Thursday meeting.

David Clarey is a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@gannett.com.

MILWAUKEE – For the first time since 2015, nu-metal band Linkin Park will be returning to Milwaukee for a show next summer.

The band will perform at Fiserv Forum August 25th as part of their ongoing From Zero World Tour with special guest Jean Dawson.

This marks the first appearance for Linkin Park in Milwaukee since Summerfest 2015. It’s also the band’s first show in the city since the death of former lead singer Chester Bennington. The group has since added Dead Sara vocalist Emily Anderson, and will release their latest album From Zero tomorrow.

Tickets for the Milwaukee show will go on sale Thursday, November 21st at noon. It’s the second major Milwaukee concert announcement in the last week after a Billy Joel and Sting double billing was announced for American Family Field April 26th.

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