John 'Jack' Hines May 15, 1936 — March 13, 2026 Ellsworth John "Jack" Jerome Hines, age 89, a lifelong resident of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 13, 2026. Jack was born on May 15, 1936, in Ellsworth,...
Bruce Arthur “The Colonel” Bieri (74) – This cowboy took his final ride February 5th, near Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino and Resort on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. Bruce spent his final weeks road-tripping in his “traveling condo”, gambling,...
This is a friendly reminder that the WAA Auxiliary Scholarship application deadline is Friday — please encourage eligible applicants to submit their materials as soon as possible. ✅ $500 Scholarship Certificate will be awarded at the January WAA Convention. This...
Each year, the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) works to protect and strengthen our profession—not just through education and networking, but by ensuring auctioneers have a seat at the table when laws and regulations are being shaped. That’s why WAA Day on...
Jacob Hills is a first generation auctioneer and the owner of Elite Auction Service LLC. Which he started in January of 2019. Jacob graduated from Worldwide College of Auctioneering in June of 2018. Jacob started his auction career as a yard worker in the livestock...
Colonel Lange has been auctioneering since 1968, conducting all kinds of auctions including real estate, heavy equipment, farms, cattle, estate sales and antiques. He has also conducted real estate assessments and appraisals for 25 years. Lange Auction Center is...
Tim has been an Auctioneer (WAA & NAA Member since the early 1990’s) since the mid 1980’s when he started selling cattle, feeder pigs, and hay at the Midwest Livestock Sale Barn north of Fennimore, WI. As business evolved, he created Mt. Hope Auction Service...
Kendall Thiel of “Thiel and Thiel Auction Service”, working with his father Jerry, conducts dozens of Real Estate, Personal property and Benefit auctions throughout Wisconsin yearly, helping raise Millions of dollars for several organizations. Kendall can give a...