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Coming Soon to a WAA Convention near you!! The 2nd Annual FFA State Auctioneer Competition! Do you know any FFA students? Encourage them to participate! Thanks Hansen Auction Group for being a sponsor of this great event! We appreciate your support! The 2026 WAA...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 10, 2025 CommunicationsOffice@DWD.Wisconsin.gov Employer Grants Now Available to Train Skilled Workers Application deadline extended to fund innovative and collaborative customized worker training MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of...
2025 Wisconsin Auctioneers Convention January 27-29th Hotel Marshfield Annual Auctioneers Convention: Elevating Together The annual Auctioneers Convention is right around the corner, and this year’s theme, "Elevating Together," promises to inspire, connect, and...
By Dale Ryman ANIWA, Wis. (WSAW) - “Hit ‘em again now. 20 dollar make you holler,” the auctioneer belts over the PA. “The first auction I did I didn’t sleep all night. Really nerve racking,” said Duke Packard. “You never get bored,” Kathy Packard said. “I love what...
The Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) Legislative Committee recently met with the Illinois Legislative Committee to learn more about Illinois Senate Bill 2351, a new law that significantly expands auction regulation in Illinois beginning January 1, 2026. The...
Day on the Hill is back! Join the NAA in bringing the auction industry to Capitol Hill! Schedule meetings with your elected Senators and Representatives in Washington DC for Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Beforehand, on Tuesday, April 26, the NAA will be hosting...
Imagine a Wisconsin where the distinctive rapid-fire call of an auctioneer falls silent. Beyond being merely a disruption of tradition, the absence of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) would create profound economic and social challenges that would ripple...
As we prepare for the 2026 WAA Convention, we will be taking time to recognize and remember auctioneers who have passed on. To ensure we honor each individual with the dignity and appreciation they deserve, we are asking members to share any photos, written...
Gov. Evers Takes Action on this bill: Senate Bill 84 is now 2025 Wisconsin Act 38 This removes a financial barrier to homeownership by exempting real estate transfers between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee, making it easier to keep...
Rich Ranft has been inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame in 2018. Rich’s grandparents owned a farm and he spent a lot of time growing up on the farm and working in the family auction business. In 1980 Rich bought the family auction...