(WFRV) – Authorities in northern Wisconsin are investigating after suspected human bones may have been found by a forester.

According to a release from the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, a forester marking trees on Friday, May 8, notified officials that he may have found human bones.

Rusk County deputies, DNR officials, and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigations responded to the scene and were led through the woods and recovered the suspected human bones.

Authorities say they are working with the Rusk County Medical Examiner’s office and a forensic anthropologist to confirm the identity.

Positive identification has not yet been made, but officials say a positive identification is expected to be made based off of medical records.

No other information is available at this time.

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(Stacker) – Homebuilding plays a critical role in maintaining a steady housing supply and keeping prices at sustainable levels. As the U.S. population grows, more housing is needed to meet demand. Since the Great Recession, construction has lagged well behind what is needed, which is one of the main reasons home prices are so high today.

Supply has slowly increased over the past few years but is still below what is needed for the market to balance out. Until that gap closes, prices are likely to remain elevated, and many buyers will likely struggle to afford a home.

So, how many homes are getting built in Northeast Wisconsin in 2026? Is construction increasing or decreasing?

Redfin Real Estate analyzed the rate of housing permits issued in the cities of Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Sheboygan over the past 13 months to find out.

Appleton

2026

• January – Building permits: 29 (1.2 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 57 (2.3 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 52 (2.1 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 46 (1.9 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 74 (3.0 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 74 (3.0 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 60 (2.5 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 183 (7.5 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 53 (2.2 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 128 (5.3 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 139 (5.7 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 86 (3.5 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 246 (10.1 per 10k)

Fond du Lac

2026

• January – Building permits: 10 (1.0 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 12 (1.2 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 12 (1.2 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 11 (1.1 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 20 (1.9 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 21 (2.0 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 15 (1.4 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 17 (1.6 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 16 (1.5 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 21 (2.0 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 19 (1.8 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 11 (1.1 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 20 (1.9 per 10k)

Green Bay

2026

• January – Building permits: 304 (9.3 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 84 (2.6 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 67 (2.0 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 97 (3.0 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 166 (5.1 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 141 (4.3 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 93 (2.8 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 185 (5.6 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 120 (3.7 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 88 (2.7 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 155 (4.7 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 156 (4.8 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 62 (1.9 per 10k)

Oshkosh

2026

• January – Building permits: 16 (0.9 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 15 (0.9 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 23 (1.3 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 22 (1.3 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 46 (2.7 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 61 (3.6 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 54 (3.1 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 77 (4.5 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 26 (1.5 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 87 (5.1 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 125 (7.3 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 16 (0.9 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 79 (4.6 per 10k)

Sheboygan

2026

• January – Building permits: 3 (0.3 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 13 (1.1 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 31 (2.6 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 27 (2.3 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 9 (0.8 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 19 (1.6 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 22 (1.9 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 11 (0.9 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 11 (0.9 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 15 (1.3 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 174 (14.7 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 13 (1.1 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 38 (3.2 per 10k)

Nationally

2026

• January – Building permits: 1,386,000 (44.2 per 10,000 population)

2025

• January – Building permits: 1,460,000 (46.6 per 10,000 population)
• February – Building permits: 1,454,000 (44.2 per 10k)
• March – Building permits: 1,481,000 (47.2 per 10k)
• April – Building permits: 1,422,000 (45.4 per 10k)
• May – Building permits: 1,394,000 (44.5 per 10k)
• June – Building permits: 1,393,000 (44.4 per 10k)
• July – Building permits: 1,362,000 (43.5 per 10k)
• August – Building permits: 1,330,000 (42.4 per 10k)
• September – Building permits: 1,425,000 (45.1 per 10k)
• October – Building permits: 1,411,000 (45.0 per 10k)
• November – Building permits: 1,388,000 (44.3 per 10k)
• December – Building permits: 1,455,000 (46.4 per 10k)

National permit data is a seasonally adjusted annual rate; metro-level permit data is the non-seasonally adjusted total number of permits issued per month.